иркә

Bashkir

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *erke, if this isn't a re-borrowing of *erk from Mongolic. See ирек (irek), Mongolian эрх (erx).

The root is not attested in pre-13th century Turkic, but its wide geographical distribution and wider semantical range make native origin more likely.

Cognate with Kazakh ерке (erke, “naughty, spoiled (child)”), Uzbek erka (“spoiled (child)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [irˈkæ]
• Hyphenation: ир‧кә

Adjective

иркә • (irkə)

1. (of a person, usually a child) spoiled; having a selfish, greedy or manipulative character due to pampering
2. (of a child) naughty, wilful, freakish, tantrummy
3. tender, affectionate, sweet
4. (with a personal ending, typically first person singular) one's sweetheart, dear
5. (dialectal, with a personal ending) one's younger sibling