таҥара

Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *taŋrï (“god; sky, heaven”). Cognate with Old Turkic 𐱅𐰭𐰼𐰃 (t²ŋr²i), Old Uyghur 𐾀𐽺𐽷𐽾𐽶 (tnkry), Turkish tanrı.

Noun

таҥара • (tañara)

  1. (religion) god

Usage notes

As in many languages, this word can be capitalized (Таҥара) to refer to the Abrahamic concept of God.

Derived terms

  • таҥаралаа (tañaralaa, “to die”) (euphemism)
  • таҥараһыт (tañarahıt, “believer”)
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