Bashkir

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Игеҙәктәр

Etymology

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From *egizäk (twin), from Proto-Turkic *ẹk(k)iŕ (twin), from Proto-Turkic *ẹk(k)i (two). Cognate with Tatar игезәк (igezäk), Uzbek egizak, Uyghur ئېگىزەك (ëgizek, twin).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [i.ɡɪ̞.ˈðæk]
  • Hyphenation: и‧ге‧ҙәк

Noun

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игеҙәк (igeźək)

  1. twin (of people, animals)
    Башҡортта игеҙәктәргә оҡшаш исем ҡушалар.
    Başqortta igeźəktərgə oqşaş isem quşalar.
    Among Bashkirs, they (traditionally) give similar-sounding names to twins.

Declension

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See also

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