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Name Sakha
Type Political Subdivision
Usage Yakut, Russian
Scripts Саха(Yakut, Russian)
Pronounced Pron. /sa.ˈxa/(Yakut) /sɐ.ˈxa/(Russian)
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

From the name of the Sakha (Yakut) people, which is derived from Turkic jaka meaning "collar, edge". This is the name of a Russian federal republic also known as Yakutia.
Added 5/22/2016 by HL