арга

Kyrgyz

Etymology

Borrowed from Mongolic.

Noun

арга • (arga)

1. power

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *arga, compare Mangghuer ergha (“power, way”).

Further possible cognates include Old Turkic 𐰺 (ar-, “to deceive”), Manchu ᠠᡵᠠᠮᠪᡳ (arambi, “to make”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈark/
• Syllabification: ар‧га

Noun

арга • (arga) (Mongolian spelling ᠠᠷᠭ᠎ᠠ (arg-a)); (regular declension)

1. manner, way, means
2. ruse, scheme

Declension

Declension of арга (а-harmonic regular ууд-pl)

attributive арга arga singular / indefinite definite plural nominative арга arga аргууд arguud genitive аргын argyn аргуудын arguudyn accusative аргыг argyg аргуудыг arguudyg dative-locative аргад argad аргуудад arguudad ablative аргаас argaas аргуудаас arguudaas instrumental аргаар argaar аргуудаар arguudaar comitative аргатай argataj аргуудтай arguudtaj privative аргагүй argagüj аргуудгүй arguudgüj directive арга руу arga ruu аргууд руу arguud ruu Reflexive possessive forms  singular / indefinite definite plural nominative аргаа argaa аргуудаа arguudaa genitive аргынхаа argynxaa аргуудынхаа arguudynxaa accusative аргыгаа argygaa аргуудыгаа arguudygaa dative-locative аргадаа argadaa аргууддаа arguuddaa ablative аргаасаа argaasaa аргуудаасаа arguudaasaa instrumental аргаараа argaaraa аргуудаараа arguudaaraa comitative аргатайгаа argatajgaa аргуудтайгаа arguudtajgaa privative аргагүйгээ argagüjgee аргуудгүйгээ arguudgüjgee directive арга руугаа arga ruugaa аргууд руугаа arguud ruugaa independent genitive singular / indefinite definite plural singular possession аргынх argynx аргуудынх arguudynx collective possession аргынхан argynxan аргуудынхан arguudynxan

Northern Altai

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *ărka. Cognate to Tuvan арга (arga), etc.

Noun

арга • (arga)

1. back
2. ridge of mountain, mountain, hill

Derived terms

• арга-сырт (arga-sïrt)

References

• N. A Baskakov, editor (1966), “арга”, in Severnyje Dialekty Altajskovo (Ojrotskovo) Jazyka - Dialekty Černevyx Tatar (Tuba-Kiži) - Grammatičeskij Očerk i Slovarʹ [Northern Altai Dialect of Altai Language - Black Tatar Dialect (Tuba-Kiži), Grammatical text and dictionary], Moskva: glavnaja redakcija vostočnoja literatury, →ISBN, page 103

Tuvan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arˈɣa/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Turkic *arka (“back”). Originally referred to the slope behind a mountain. Due to the humidity of the northern side of Tuvan mountains which made them abundant with trees, this word eventually became synonymous with mountainous forests in general. Compare Tofa арha (“northern slope of a mountain”).

Semantic development: "back" → "back of a mountain" → "mountainous forest".

Noun

арга • (arga) (definite accusative арганы, plural аргалар)

1. forest of coniferous trees

See also

• арыг (arıg, “forest of broad-leaved trees”)

Etymology 2

From Classical Mongolian ᠠᠷᠭ᠎ᠠ (arg-a). Cognate with Mongolian арга (arga).

Noun

арга • (arga) (definite accusative арганы, plural аргалар)

1. method, way