арҕас

Yakut

Etymology

See the discussion at Bashkir үркәс (ürkəs).

Noun

арҕас • (arğas)

  1. bulge, convexity, unevenness
    Synonym: төхтүр (töqtür, bump, lump)
    Hyponym: бөкчөгөр (bökčögör, hump (on the back))
  2. (anatomy, zootomy) nape, (of a horse) withers
    Synonym: кэтэх (keteq)
    арҕаһыгар баастаах ат ыҥыырын уурдарбат
    arğahïgar baastaaq at ïŋïïrïn uurdarbat
    a horse with an abrasion on the withers does not allow the saddle