Bashkir edit

Etymology edit

From Volga Turki کوپ (köp, many), from Proto-Turkic *köp (many).

Cognate with Kazakh көп (köp), Kyrgyz көп (köp), Uzbek koʻp, Turkmen köp (many), etc.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [kɵp]
  • Hyphenation: күп (one syllable)

Determiner edit

күп (küp)

  1. many, a large number, a lot of
    Күп ҡатлы йорт.
    Küp qatlı yort.
    A multi-storey building.
    Былтыр йәй тимер юлында күп мал тапалған икән.
    Bıltır yəy timer yulında küp mal tapalğan ikən.
    (It appears that) Last year's summer, a lot of cattle got knocked down (to death or serious injury) at the railway.
  2. much
    Күп һөйләүҙән файҙа юҡ бит.
    Küp höyləwźən fayźa yuq bit.
    Indeed, there is no good of much talking.
    Утын күп кәрәкмәй, өс-дүрт ағас йыҡһаң етеп торор.
    Utın küp kərəkməy, ös-dürt ağas yıqhañ yetep toror.
    (We) don't need much firewood, it will suffice if you chop down three (or) four trees.

Adverb edit

күп (küp)

  1. for a long time
    Килен күп түҙҙе, сер бирмәне.
    Kilen küp tüźźe, ser birməne.
    The daughter-in-law endured for long (and) made no sign (that she was suffering).

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