сүрэх

From earlier *čürek < *ǰürek, from Proto-Turkic *yürek (“heart, courage”). Cognate with Turkish yürek.

• IPA^(key): /sy.ɾeq/, [sy˕.ɾe̞q], [sy˕.ɾe̞χ]

сүрэх • (süreq)

1. (anatomy) heart
2. heart, (religion) soul

   See synonyms at кут (kut).

3. heart, diligence
4. heart, center

   See synonyms at орто (orto).

As in other languages, one, the word for "heart" has a variety of meanings, and two, there are a variety of idioms that involve this word.

• күөх сүрэх (küöq süreq, “lazy”)
• сүрэх ытарҕата (süreq ıtarğata, “a beloved child”)
• сүрэхтээ (süreqtee, “to be baptized”)