арҕас

Yakut

Etymology

See the discussion at Bashkir үркәс (ürkəs).

Noun

арҕас • (arğas)

1. bulge, convexity, unevenness

   Synonym: төхтүр (töqtür, “bump, lump”)

   Hyponym: бөкчөгөр (bökcögör, “hump (on the back)”)

2. (anatomy, zootomy) nape, (of a horse) withers

   Synonym: кэтэх (keteq)

   арҕаһыгар баастаах ат ыҥыырын уурдарбат

   arğahıgar baastaaq at ıñıırın uurdarbat

   a horse with an abrasion on the withers does not allow the saddle