ирга

Russian

зелену́шка на ирге́ (zelenúška na irgé) – Chloris chloris on Amelanchier ovalis

Etymology

From a Turkic language, ultimately from Middle Mongol *ïrgaï.

Compare Kazakh ырғай (yrğai, “juneberry”), Mongolian яргай (jargaj, “dogwood, cornel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɪrˈɡa]

Noun

ирга́ • (irgá) f inan (genitive ирги́, uncountable)

1. juneberry, mespilus, shadbush (Amelanchier)
2. (dated) cotoneaster (Cotoneaster)

   Synonyms: кизи́льник (kizílʹnik), цево́чник (cevóčnik)

Declension

Declension of ирга́ (inan sg-only fem-form velar-stem accent-b) 

	singular
nominative	ирга́ irgá
genitive	ирги́ irgí
dative	ирге́ irgé
accusative	иргу́ irgú
instrumental	ирго́й, ирго́ю irgój, irgóju
prepositional	ирге́ irgé

Descendants

• → Polish: irga
• → Ukrainian: ірга́ (irhá)

Anagrams

• игра́ (igrá)