шәп

Bashkir

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Arabic شَابّ (šābb, “young”). However, the semantic shift looks dubious.

Compare with Karakhanid [script needed] (šeb, “fast, promptly, immediately”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃæp]
• Hyphenation: шәп (one syllable)

Adjective

шәп • (şəp)

1. fast, quick, speedy, rapid
2. good; marvelous, wonderful etc.

   Бынау заманда алтын ҡуллы шәп ирҙе ҡайҙан таптың?

   Bınaw zamanda altın qullı şəp irźe qayźan taptıñ?

   Where did you find (such) a neat-handed, wonderful husband these days?

Synonyms

• тиҙ (tiź)

Antonyms

• яй (yay)