хәдрис

Kalmyk

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably from хәрс (xärs), itself from хәрх (xärx, to return) + (-s, optative suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /χædˈris/

Interjection

хәдрис (xädris)

  1. come on
    Хәдрис, авад од! (a phrase usually used when cheering up dancing people)Xädris, avad od!Bring it on! (literally, “return and take it”)
    • 1963, Эрнҗәнә Константин, Һалан хадһл, volume 1, Элст: Хальмг госиздат, page 136:
      Хәдрис, хәдрис! гилдәд көвүд, күүкд альхан ташлдад, шаваш хайлдад, шууглдад дөгәҗ өгәд бәәцхана.
      Xädris, xädris! gildäd kövüd, küükd alʹxan taşldad, şavaş xayldad, şuugldad dögäj ögäd bäätsxana.
      "Come on, come on!", chanted boys and girls, applauding, cheering up and making a big noise.
  • хәрслә (xärslä)

See also

  • шаваш (şavaş)
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