Bashkir edit

 
Ҡултыҡ [1]

Etymology edit

From *qoltuq "armpit".

Note that Chuvash and Sakha do not present any traces of this etymon, and use a different term for "armpit".

Cognate with Kazakh қолтық (qoltyq, armpit), Kyrgyz колтук (koltuk, armpit), Uzbek qoʻltiq (armpit), Uyghur قولتۇق (qoltuq, armpit), Khakas холтых (xoltıx, armpit), Tuvan колдук (kolduk, armpit), Turkish koltuk (armchair), Turkish koltuk altı (armpit), etc.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [qoɫˈtɯ̞q]
  • Hyphenation: ҡул‧тыҡ

Noun edit

ҡултыҡ (qultıq)

  1. (anatomy) armpit
  2. (geography) gulf, bay
  3. ravine

Declension edit