Turkmen

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *yakšï (suitable, befitting; good).[1] Cognate with Azerbaijani yaxşı, Turkish yahşi.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /yɑɡʃɯ/
  • Hyphenation: ýag‧şy

Adjective

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ýagşy (comparative ýagşyrak, superlative ýagşy)[2]

  1. good

References

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  1. ^ Clauson, Gerard (1972) “yaxşı:”, in An Etymological Dictionary of pre-thirteenth-century Turkish, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 908
  2. ^ ýagşy at Ene dilim