кэтэх

Yakut

Etymology

From кэтээ (ketee, “to guard”).

Noun

кэтэх • (keteq)

1. (anatomy) nape, back of the head, occiput

   Synonym: арҕас (arğas)

2. (by extension) back side, rear

   See synonyms at арҕаа (arğaa).

   тыа кэтэҕэ ― tıa keteğe ― the rear of the forest

   бэргэһэ кэтэҕэ ― bergehe keteğe ― the back of the cap

   кэтэх сүөһү ― keteq süöhü ― one's personal cattle (on a kolkhoz)

Derived terms

• кэтэҕэр (keteğer, “behind, in back of”)
• кэтэҕэриин (keteğeriin, “the side opposite the entrance (to a yurt)”)