кырынаас

Yakut

Etymology

Derived from Russian горностай (gornostaj). There may or may not be any connection with English ermine (at the very least it would require an m/n alternation on either the Germanic side or the Slavic side).

Noun

кырынаас • (kırınaas)

  1. ermine, stoat (Mustela erminea)
    кырынаас бэргэһэ ― kırınaas bergehe ― an ermine cap
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