Sakha
English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Russian саха́ (saxá), from Yakut саха (saxa), from Proto-Turkic *jaka (“edge; collar”).
Noun
Sakha pl (plural only)
- A person of Sakha ethnicity.
- A formerly seminomadic Siberian people.
- A North Siberian Turkic language.
Synonyms
- Yakut
- Sakha (Yakut)
Translations
Turkic language — see Yakut
See also
- Wiktionary's coverage of Yakut terms
Further reading
- ISO 639-3 code sah (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Sakha, sah
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Russian Саха́ (Saxá), from Yakut Саха (Saxa), from Proto-Turkic *jaka (“edge; collar”).
Proper noun
Sakha
- A geographical region located in North Asia which is inhabited dominantly by the Sakha people.
- Short for the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
Synonyms
- Yakutia
- Sakha (Yakutia)
Translations
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