Southern Altai edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Turkic *yeŋ- (to win). Cognates with Kazakh жеңу (jeñu), Kyrgyz жеңүү (jeŋüü), Crimean Tatar yeñmek, Kumyk енгмек (yeñmek), Turkish yenmek (to defeat), Khakas чиңерге (çiñerge), Shor нег-, etc.

Verb edit

јеҥер (ǰeŋer)

  1. to win