Bashkir

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *yigit (young man).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [jɪ̞.ˈɡɪ̞t], [jɪ̞.ˈɣɪ̞t]
  • Hyphenation: е‧гет

Noun

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егет (yeget)

  1. young man, young male adult (aged around 17-25)
    Ватанды һаҡлау - һәр егеттең изге бурысы.
    Vatandı haqlaw - hər yegetteñ izge burısı.
    To defend the homeland is the sacred duty of every young man.
  2. fellow, lad, chap, guy, bloke
    Егеттәр, һаҡланығыҙ наҙан дуҫтан ― наҙан дуҫ бер айҙаң һуң булыр дошман. (Aqmulla)
    Yegettər, haqlanığıź naźan duśtan ― naźan duś ber ayźañ huñ bulır doşman.
    Guys, beware of an ignorant friend ― in a month's time, an ignorant friend will become an enemy.
  3. brave man
  4. boyfriend

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *yigit (young man).

Noun

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егет (yeget)

  1. youth, young male, boy

Adjective

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егет (yeget)

  1. wight (in sense: brave)