Sakha
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "sakha"
English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Russian саха́ (saxá), from Yakut саха (saqa), from Proto-Turkic *yaka (“edge; collar”).
Noun
Sakha pl (plural only)
- A person of Sakha ethnicity.
- A formerly seminomadic Siberian people.
- A North Siberian Turkic language.
Synonyms
Translations
ethnic group
Turkic language — see Yakut
See also
Further reading
- ISO 639-3 code sah (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Sakha, sah
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Russian Саха́ (Saxá), from Yakut Саха (Saqa), from Proto-Turkic *jaka (“edge; collar”).
Proper noun
Sakha
- A geographical region of North Asia which is inhabited dominantly by the Sakha people.
- A republic and federal subject of Russia; in full, Sakha Republic. Official name: Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
Synonyms
Translations
region