арах

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈarəx]

Noun

а́рах • (árax) m inan pl

  1. prepositional plural of ар (ar)

Yakut

Etymology 1

From Proto-Turkic *hār-. See also араар (araar).

Verb

арах • (araq)

  1. (intransitive) to separate
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • араҕыс (arağıs, “to separate, to part ways”)
  • арахcыы (araqcıı, “expenses, outlay”)

Etymology 2

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Interjection

арах • (araq)

  1. (expresses fear or surprise) oh my
    Хахайдар уонна баабырдар уонна эһэлэр, арах!
    Qaqaydar uonna baabırdar uonna eheler, araq!
    Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
    — Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum, 1939 film version)
Usage notes

Often doubled: арах-арах (araq-araq).

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