кэтэх

Yakut

Etymology

From кэтээ (ketee, “to guard”).

Noun

кэтэх • (keteq)

  1. (anatomy) nape, back of the head, occiput
    Synonym: арҕас (arğas)
  2. (by extension) back side, rear
    See synonyms at арҕаа (arğaa).
    тыа кэтэҕэ ― tıa keteğe ― the rear of the forest
    бэргэһэ кэтэҕэ ― bergehe keteğe ― the back of the cap
    кэтэх сүөһү ― keteq süöhü ― one's personal cattle (on a kolkhoz)

Derived terms

  • кэтэҕэр (keteğer, “behind, in back of”)
  • кэтэҕэриин (keteğeriin, “the side opposite the entrance (to a yurt)”)
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