Bashkir

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Ғашиҡтар

Etymology

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From Arabic عَاشِق (ʕāšiq, lover).

Cognate with Tatar гашыйк (ğaşıyk), Kazakh ғашық (ğaşyq), Kyrgyz ашык (aşık), Uzbek oshiq, Uyghur ئاشىق (ashiq), Turkish âşık, Turkmen aşyk, etc.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɢä.ˈʃi̠q], [ʁä.ˈʃi̠q], [ɢä.ˈɕi̠q], [ʁä.ˈɕi̠q]
  • Hyphenation: ға‧шиҡ

Noun

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ғашиҡ (ğaşiq)

  1. person in love, lover
    Ғашиҡтар көнө.
    Ğaşiqtar könö.
    St. Valentine's day, literally "the lovers' day".
    Ғашиҡтар тауға менә, аҙғандар соҡорға төшә. (Mustai Karim)
    Ğaşiqtar tawğa menə, aźğandar soqorğa töşə.
    Those in love ascend a mountain, profligates descend into a hole.

Declension

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