кырааскалаа

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Yakut

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Etymology

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Ornative of кырааска (kıraaska, paint).

Verb

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кырааскалаа (kıraaskalaa)

  1. (transitive) to paint
  2. (transitive) (by extension) to embellish (a story)
    кырааскалаан кэпсээkıraaskalaan kepseeto tell (a story) with embellishment

Usage notes

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In the latter sense, this term is not to be confused with word painting, though there is slight overlap with purple prose.