эһэ

Yakut

Etymology 1

From Proto-Turkic. Compare to Old Turkic [script needed] (eči), etc. Cognate of Uzbek acha, Uzbek ocha.

Noun

эһэ • (ehe)

  1. grandfather

Etymology 2

Likely same as Etymology 1, serving as a euphemistic designation for a bear and replacing an older word, that is derived from Proto-Turkic *adïg. Also see эбэккэ (ebekke, “granny, bear”). For similar taboo avoidance compare Proto-Slavic *medvědь.

Noun

эһэ • (ehe)

  1. bear (Ursidae gen.)
    Synonym: тыатааҕы (tıataağı) (euphemism)
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