ытарҕа

ытарҕа

Yakut

Etymology

See Kazakh сырға (sırğa) for a lengthy list of cognates.

Noun

ытарҕа • (ıtarğa)

1. (clothing) earring
   • көмүс ытарҕа ― kömüs ıtarğa ― silver earring
   • күн ытарҕата

     kün ıtarğata

     a sun shower, sunlight in inclement weather

     Idiom. Literally, "the sun's [reflective] earring." The English equivalent would be the devil is beating his wife.

   • сүрэх ытарҕата

     sürex ıtarğata

     a beloved child

     Idiom. Literally, "the heart's earring."