арга

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Kyrgyz

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Mongolic.

Noun

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арга (arga)

  1. power

Mongolian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mongolic *arga, compare Mangghuer ergha (power, way).

Further possible cognates include Old Turkic 𐰺 (ar-, to deceive), Manchu ᠠᡵᠠᠮᠪᡳ (arambi, to make)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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арга (arga) (Mongolian spelling ᠠᠷᠭ᠎ᠠ (arg-a)); (regular declension)

  1. manner, way, means
  2. ruse, scheme

Declension

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Tuvan

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Turkic *ărka (back). Originally referred to the slope behind a mountain. Due to the humidity of the northern side of Tuvan mountains which made them abundant with trees, this word eventually became synonymous with mountainous forests in general. Compare Tofa арha (northern slope of a mountain).

Semantic development: "back" → "back of a mountain" → "mountainous forest".

Noun

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арга (arga) (definite accusative арганы, plural аргалар)

  1. forest of coniferous trees

See also

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  • арыг (arıg, forest of broad-leaved trees)

Etymology 2

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From Classical Mongolian ᠠᠷᠭ᠎ᠠ (arg-a). Cognate with Mongolian арга (arga).

Noun

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арга (arga) (definite accusative арганы, plural аргалар)

  1. method, way