Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *jar ‎(“bat”) + *Kājnat ‎(“wing”).

Alternatively explained as Proto-Turkic *jarɨ-Kiajnat ‎(“membrane-wing”), equivalent to Bashkir яры ‎(yarï, “membrane”) +‎ ҡанат ‎(qanat, “wing”). However, this version is dismissed by some researchers as folk etymology.

Cognate with Kazakh жарғанат ‎(jarğanat), Tatar ярканат ‎(yarkanat), Kyrgyz жарганат ‎(carganat), Southern Altai jарганат ‎(ǰarganat), Shor чарғанат, Khakas чарханат, Yakut сарыы кынат ‎(sarıı kınat), Uzbek yorqanot ‎(“bat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jɑr.ʁɑ.ˈnɑt]
• Hyphenation: яр‧ға‧нат