Bashkir

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Etymology

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From ватан (vatan, homeland) +‎ -даш (-daş, mutuality affix).

Compare to Uzbek vatandosh (compatriot), Turkish vatandaş (compatriot), Azerbaijani vətəndaş (citizen), etc.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [wɑ.tɑnˈdɑʂ], (proscribed) [vɑ.tɑnˈdɑʂ]
  • Hyphenation: ва‧тан‧даш

Noun

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ватандаш (vatandaş)

  1. compatriot

Declension

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Tatar

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Etymology

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ватан (watan) +‎ -даш (-daş)

Noun

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ватандаш (watandaş) (Latin spelling vatandaş)

  1. compatriot, fellow-countryman