Bashkir

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [jɑ.ɫɑˈʁɑj]
  • Hyphenation: я‧ла‧ғай

Etymology 1

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Cognate with Southern Altai јалакай (ǰalakay, affectionate; good-natured, soft-hearted; sychophant).

Noun

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ялағай (yalağay)

  1. adulator, sycophant, toady, lickspittle, bootlicker

Etymology 2

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Noun

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ялағай (yalağay)

  1. lightning with no audible thunder, typically seen near the horizon at great distance; heat lightning, sheet lightning
Declension
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