кары
Kyrgyz
Etymology
From *qarï-. Compare to Southern Altai кары (karï, “old”), etc. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “from what language?”)
Adjective
кары • (karı) (comparative [please provide], superlative [please provide], Arabic spelling قارى)
References
- Levitskaja, L. S., Dybo, A. V., Rassadin, V. I. (1997) Etimologičeskij slovarʹ tjurkskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Turkic Languages] (in Russian), volume V, Moscow: Jazyki russkoj kulʹtury, page 311
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkarɨ]
Etymology 1
Noun
ка́ры • (káry) f inan or f inan pl
- inflection of ка́ра (kára):
- genitive singular
- nominative/accusative plural
Etymology 2
Noun
ка́ры • (káry) m inan pl
- nominative/accusative plural of кар (kar)
Southern Altai
Etymology
From *qarï-. Compare to Kyrgyz кары (karı, “old”), etc.
Adjective
кары • (karï)
Synonyms
- эски (eski)
References
- Levitskaja, L. S., Dybo, A. V., Rassadin, V. I. (1997) Etimologičeskij slovarʹ tjurkskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Turkic Languages] (in Russian), volume V, Moscow: Jazyki russkoj kulʹtury, page 311