Karachay-Balkar

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *gümüĺ (silver). Cognate with Kumyk гюмюш (gümüş), Nogai куьмис (kümis), Shor кӱмӱш, Western Yugur qumos/ qumus/ qumïs, Turkish gümüş, Turkmen kümüş , etc.

Noun

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кюмюш (kümüş)

  1. silver