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Etymology edit

Eastern Bashkir form of Standard йоҡлау (yoqlaw), from *ūdïkla- (to sleep).

Compare cognates: Kazakh ұйықтау (ūiyqtau), Kyrgyz укта- (ukta-), Southern Altai уйуктаар (uyuktaar, to sleep).

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йоҡтау (yoqtaw) (Eastern Bashkir)

  1. to sleep
    Йоҡтамай эштәү кешене баҙата. (East)Yoqtamay eştəw keşene baźata.Working without sleep makes one tired.