ерли

Kumyk

Etymology 1

From ер (yer, “place”) +‎ -ли (-li).

Adjective

ерли • (yerli)

  1. local
    ерли халкъ ― yerli xalq ― local population

Postposition

ерли • (yerli)

  1. up to, till, until
    башындан аягъына ерли ― başından ayağına yerli ― from head to toe; from beginning to end
    бешге ерли санамакъ ― beşge yerli sanamaq ― to count to five

Etymology 2

From ер (yer, “saddle”) +‎ -ли (-li).

Adjective

ерли • (yerli)

  1. saddled

Further reading

  • Бамматов Б.Г., editor (2013), “ерли”, in Кумыкско-русский словарь [Kumyk–Russian dictionary], Makhachkala: ИЯЛИ ДНЦ РАН
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