кырааскалаа
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Yakut[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ornative of кырааска (kıraaska, “paint”).
Verb[edit]
кырааскалаа • (kıraaskalaa)
- (transitive) to paint
- (transitive) (by extension) to embellish (a story)
- кырааскалаан кэпсээ ― kıraaskalaan kepsee ― to tell (a story) with embellishment
Usage notes[edit]
In the latter sense, this term is not to be confused with word painting, though there is slight overlap with purple prose.