Kyrgyz

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Etymology

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From чымчуу (cımcuu), from Proto-Turkic *čɨm-.

Noun

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чымчым (cımcım) (Arabic spelling چىمچىم)

  1. pinch

Southern Altai

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Etymology

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From чымчыыр (čïmčïïr), from Proto-Turkic *čɨm-.

Noun

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чымчым (čïmčïm)

  1. pinch

Further reading

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  • N. A. Baskakov, Toščakova N.A, editor (1947), “чымчым”, in Ojrotsko-Russkij Slovarʹ [Oyrot-Russian Dictionary], Moscow: M.: OGIZ, →ISBN