арыкъ

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Noun

арыкъ (arəq)

  1. Artificial channel; brook; irrigation ditch; ravine; rivulet.

Declension

Kumyk

Etymology

Compare to Southern Altai арык (arïk, lean, skinny).

Adjective

арыкъ (arıq)

  1. skinny
    Synonym: азгъан (azğan)
  2. infertile, barren, unfruitful (of soil)

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Бамматов Б.Г., editor (2013), “арыкъ”, in Кумыкско-русский словарь [Kumyk–Russian dictionary], Makhachkala: ИЯЛИ ДНЦ РАН