Bashkir

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Etymology 1

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Ҡалай

Adapted from Arabic قَلَعِيّ (qalaʕiyy, related to tin). Cognate with Kazakh қалай (qalai, tin), Uzbek qalay (tin), Azerbaijani qalay (tin).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [qɑˈɫɑj]
  • Hyphenation: ҡа‧лай

Noun

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ҡалай (qalay)

  1. tin plate, sheet iron or steel
    Түбә ҡалайы.
    Tübə qalayı.
    Sheet iron for roofing.
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Etymology 2

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From *qalay (how), from Proto-Turkic *ka- (interrogative particle).

Compare to Kazakh қалай (qalai, how), Karachay-Balkar къалай (qalay, how), Uzbek qalay (how).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈqɑ.ɫɑj]
  • Hyphenation: ҡа‧лай

Adverb

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ҡалай (qalay)

  1. (interrogative) how
  2. Used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings in an exclamation. how