янмакъ

Kumyk

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *yan- (“to burn (intr.), blaze up”).

Verb

янмакъ • (yanmaq)

1. (intransitive) to burn
2. light up, to shine
3. (figurative) to thirst
4. (figurative) to suffer, lament

Further reading

• Бамматов Б.Г., editor (2013), “янмакъ”, in Кумыкско-русский словарь [Kumyk–Russian dictionary], Makhachkala: ИЯЛИ ДНЦ РАН