кэҕэ

Yakut

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, as in virtually every language (for example English cuckoo) where this bird is known.

Noun

кэҕэ • (keğe)

  1. cuckoo, especially the common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
    кэҕэ этэр ― keğe eter ― the cuckoo calls
  2. its characteristic two-note call

Derived terms
  • арҕас кэҕэтэ (arğas keğete, “the first thoracic vertebra (T1)”)
  • кэҕэ кулгааҕа (keğe kulgaağa, “hellebore”)
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