харыс

Yakut

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *karïĺ (“span”).

cognates

Cognate with Khakas харыс (xarıs), Uzbek qarich, Uyghur غېرىچ (ghërich), Turkish karış, Kazakh қарыс (qarys), Bashkir ҡарыш (qarış), and Southern Altai карыш (karïš).

Noun

харыс • (qarıs)

  1. span (a unit of measure equivalent to the distance between the thumb and the index finger when extended)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

харыс • (qarıs)

  1. care, prudence
    Synonym: кыһалҕа (kıhalğa)
  2. (economics) thrift
Derived terms
  • харыс тыл (qarıs tıl, “euphemism”)

Etymology 3

By surface analysis, хар (qar, “to block off”) +‎ -ыс (-ıs). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

харыс • (qarıs)

  1. to fight, to butt heads
    Synonym: охсус (oqsus)
    икки күүс харсар ― ikki küüs qarsar ― two forces are fighting
  2. to part ways
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