дьахтар

Yakut

Etymology

Cognate with Dolgan дьактар. Possibly from an Iranian source, compare Persian دختر (doxtar, daughter, girl). If true, it would make this word cognate with English daughter. Also note Tocharian A ckācar and Tocharian B tkācer, both meaning "daughter".

Noun

дьахтар • (jaqtar)

  1. woman, female
    Hypernym: улахан (ulaqan, adult)
  2. (colloquial) wife (cf. Eng. woman)

Declension

Irregular plural form дьахталлар (jaqtallar).

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Coordinate terms

  • эр (er, man, male, husband)

Derived terms