Bashkir

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Etymology

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From Middle Mongol *qomaqai (greedy, hungry), see Mongolian хомхой (xomxoj, greedy).

Cognate with Kazakh қомағай (qomağai, greedy); perhaps also related to South Altay коомой (koomoy, bad), Khakas хомай (xomay, bad).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [qʊ̞.mɑ.ˈʁɑj]
  • Hyphenation: ҡо‧ма‧ғай

Adjective

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ҡомағай (qomağay)

  1. greedy for money or property, avaricious, covetous
  2. insatiable for food

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