күрә

See also: кура and куря

Bashkir

Etymology

From *körä (“according to”), earliest attested in the Legend of Oghuz-Khaghan in 13th century.

Compare to Old Uyghur [script needed] (körä, “according to”); Kumyk гёре (göre, “according to”), Southern Altai кӧрӧ (körö, “beside”), Uzbek koʻra (“according to”), Uyghur كۈرە (küre, “according to”), Turkish göre (“according to”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʏˈræ/
• Hyphenation: кү‧рә

Postposition

күрә • (kürə) (takes dative case)

1. because of

   Тышта ел өрә, ҡарҙы һеперә, // Мин өйҙә торам һалҡынға күрә. (Mustai Karim)

   Tışta yel örə, qarźı heperə, // Min öyźə toram halqınğa kürə.

   Outside, the wind is blowing (and) sweeping the snow, I am staying at home because of the cool weather.

2. according to, in accordance with

Derived terms

• шуға күрә (şuğa kürə, “therefore”)