чырык

Tuvan

Etymology

From Common Turkic *yaruq (light).

Synchronously, чырыыр|чыры- (çırıır|çırı-, to light up) + (-k, nominalising suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃɯˈrɯq/

Noun

чырык • (çırık) (definite accusative чырыкты, plural чырыктар)

  1. light

Adjective

чырык • (çırık)

  1. bright, clear
    • 1999, Vladimir Oidupaa (lyrics and music), “Чүгле сен сен”, in Divine music from the jail:
      Чырык черде кымдан артык чазык / Шырайлар-ла көвей
      Çırık çerde kımdan artık çazık / Şıraylar-la kövey
      In bright places, far more gracious than any else, / There are many faces

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