кары

Kyrgyz

Etymology

From *qarï-. Compare to Southern Altai кары (karï, “old”), etc. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “from what language?”)

Adjective

кары • (karı) (comparative [please provide], superlative [please provide], Arabic spelling قارى)

1. old

   Synonym: эски (eski)

References

• Levitskaja, L. S., Dybo, A. V., Rassadin, V. I. (1997) Etimologičeskij slovarʹ tjurkskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Turkic Languages] (in Russian), volume V, Moscow: Jazyki russkoj kulʹtury, page 311

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkarɨ]

Etymology 1

Noun

ка́ры • (káry) f inan or f inan pl

1. inflection of ка́ра (kára):
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative plural

Etymology 2

Noun

ка́ры • (káry) m inan pl

1. nominative/accusative plural of кар (kar)

Southern Altai

Etymology

From *qarï-. Compare to Kyrgyz кары (karı, “old”), etc.

Adjective

кары • (karï)

1. old

Synonyms

• эски (eski)

References

• Levitskaja, L. S., Dybo, A. V., Rassadin, V. I. (1997) Etimologičeskij slovarʹ tjurkskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Turkic Languages] (in Russian), volume V, Moscow: Jazyki russkoj kulʹtury, page 311