барахсан

Yakut

Etymology

Relate Mongolian барахсан (baraxsan)

Particle

барахсан • (baraqsan)

  1. After a noun, expresses love, affection, or respect, sometimes with a tinge of pity.
    See synonyms at мааны (maanı).
    кэрэ кыыс барахсан ― kere kııs baraqsan ― a beautiful, lovely girl
    оҕолорум барахсаттар ― oğolorum baraqsattar ― my dear children
    Сахам сирэ барахсан ― Saqam sire baraqsan ― my beloved Yakutia

References

Pekarskij, E. K. (1959) “барахсан”, in Словарь якутского языка [Yakut Dictionary] (in Russian), a reprint of the original thirteen fascicles appearing 1907–1930, Moscow: Academy Press, column 374

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