орчык

Northern Altai

Alternative forms

  • орчик (orčik)

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *övür-. Compare to Khakas оорчых (oorçıx, spindle), etc.

Noun

орчык • (orčïk)

  1. circle, ring
  2. putting on spindle
  3. spindle

References

  • L. M. Tukmačev, editor (1995), “орчик, орчык”, in Kumandinsko-Russkij Slovarʹ [Kumandy-Russian Dictionary], Biysk: Kandidat filologičeskix nauk, Izdatelʹstvo bijskij kotelʹščik, →ISBN, page 46
  • Sevortjan, E. V. (1974), “ОҒУРҖАҚ”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ tjurkskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Turkic Languages] (in Russian), volume 1, Moscow: Nauka, pages 418, 419