иркә

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Bashkir

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *erke, if this isn't a re-borrowing of *erk from Mongolic. See ирек (irek), Mongolian эрх (erx).

The root is not attested in pre-13th century Turkic, but its wide geographical distribution and wider semantical range make native origin more likely.

Cognate with Kazakh ерке (erke, naughty, spoiled (child)), Uzbek erka (spoiled (child)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [irˈkæ]
  • Hyphenation: ир‧кә

Adjective

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иркә (irkə)

  1. (of a person, usually a child) spoiled; having a selfish, greedy or manipulative character due to pampering
  2. (of a child) naughty, wilful, freakish, tantrummy
  3. tender, affectionate, sweet
  4. (with a personal ending, typically first person singular) one's sweetheart, dear
  5. (dialectal, with a personal ending) one's younger sibling