кырааскалаа

Yakut

Etymology

Ornative of кырааска (kıraaska, “paint”).

Verb

кырааскалаа • (kıraaskalaa)

  1. (transitive) to paint
  2. (transitive) (by extension) to embellish (a story)
    кырааскалаан кэпсээ ― kıraaskalaan kepsee ― to tell (a story) with embellishment

Usage notes

In the latter sense, this term is not to be confused with word painting, though there is slight overlap with purple prose.

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