Kyrgyz edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic عِلْم (ʕilm, knowledge, lore).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /iˈlim/
  • Hyphenation: и‧лим

Noun edit

илим (ilim)

  1. science

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Lezgi edit

Etymology edit

From a Turkic language, ultimately from Arabic علم. Compare Azerbaijani elm.

Noun edit

илим (ilim)

  1. science

Tabasaran edit

Noun edit

илим (ilim)

  1. science

Yakut edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Turkic *yïlïm. Compare to Siberian Tatar йылым, Kazakh жылым (jylym), etc.

Noun edit

илим (ilim)

  1. (fishing) fishing net, seine
    Synonym: ситим (sitim)
  2. web, especially a spiderweb
    Synonym: ооҕуй ситимэ (ooğuy sitime)

Derived terms edit

References edit

Pekarskij, E. K. (1959) “илим”, in Словарь якутского языка [Yakut Dictionary] (in Russian), a reprint of the original thirteen fascicles appearing 1907–1930, Moscow: Academy Press, column 924

Räsänen, Martti (1969) Versuch eines etymologischen Wörterbuchs der Türksprachen (in German), Helsinki: Suomalais-ugrilainen seura