syrt
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Russian сырт (syrt), from Kyrgyz сырт (sırt), from Proto-Turkic *sïrt (“highland; ridge; backbone”).
Noun[edit]
syrt (plural syrts)
- A kind of elevated flatland in Russia and Central Asia.
- Syrts may be separated from each other by higher ridges, and may serve as water divides between drainage basins for larger rivers.
Etymology 2[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
syrt (plural syrts)
References[edit]
- “syrtis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Karaim[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Turkic *sïrt.
Noun[edit]
syrt
References[edit]
- N. A. Baskakov, S.M. Šapšala, editor (1973), “syrt”, in Karaimsko-Russko-Polʹskij Slovarʹ [Karaim-Russian-Polish Dictionary], Moscow: Moskva, →ISBN
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