икки

Dolgan
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    Cardinal : икки
    Ordinal : иккис

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *ẹk(k)i (“two”). Cognate with Yakut икки (ikki), Turkish iki, etc.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ikˈki/

Numeral

икки • (ikki)

  1. two

Yakut
Yakut cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : икки (ikki)
    Ordinal : иккис (ikkis)

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *ẹk(k)i (“two”). Cognate with Dolgan икки, Turkish iki, etc.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ikˈki/

Noun

икки • (ikki)

  1. pair
    Synonym: паара (paara)
    иккиттэн биирэ ― ikkitten biire ― one of the two

Numeral

икки • (ikki)

  1. two
    икки аҥы ― ikki añı ― into two parts, into two halves (see also аҥар (añar, “half”))

Derived terms
  • игирэ (igire, “twin”)
  • иккиэн (ikkien, “together”)
  • иккитэ (ikkite, “twice”)
  • икки сирэй буол (ikki sirey buol, “to be two-faced (hypocritical, duplicitous)”)

Postposition

икки • (ikki)

  1. between
    кинилэр икки ― kiniler ikki ― between them (animate)
  2. ... икки ... икки — both ... and ...
    Synonym: ардыгар (ardıgar)
    ийэ икки аҕа икки ― iye ikki ağa ikki ― both the mother and the father

Usage notes

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Derived terms
  • икки арда (ikki arda, “(n.) gap, distance, (postp.) between”)
  • икки ардыгар (ikki ardıgar, “between”)
    • ити икки ардыгар (iti ikki ardıgar) or ол икки ардыгар (ol ikki ardıgar), both meaning "meanwhile"
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