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кырынаас

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Yakut

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Etymology

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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

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кырынаас (kırınaas)

  1. ermine, stoat (Mustela erminea)
    кырынаас бэргэһэkırınaas bergehean ermine cap