ирга

Russian

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)

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