Kumyk

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Etymology

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From бийив (biyiw) +‎ -чю (-çü). Compare to Bashkir бейеүсе (beyewse), Kazakh биши (bişi), Kyrgyz бийчи (biyci), Southern Altai бийечи (biyeči), Tatar биючи (biyuçi).

Noun

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бийивчю (biyiwçü)

  1. dancer

Declension

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Further reading

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