кэрэх
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Yakut[edit]
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun[edit]
кэрэх • (kereq)
- (religion) a sacrifice (made to appease evil spirits)
- кэрэх биэр ― kereq bier ― to offer a sacrifice
- a sacrificial hide
- кэрэхтэ ыйаа ― kereqte ıyaa ― to hang a sacrificial hide (literally, "its sacrifice")
Particle[edit]
кэрэх • (kereq)
- A modal particle indicating that something ought to be done.
Usage notes[edit]
Note the lack of an explicit subject in the above examples. For Spanish speakers, it may help to compare the expression hay que "one must (do it)".