See also: кусты

Bashkir

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) A specifically Bashkir term. No cognates are known. No etymology attempts are known.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [qus.ˈtɯ̞]
  • Hyphenation: ҡус‧ты

Noun

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ҡусты (qustı)

  1. small / younger brother
    Яхъяның һүҙҙәрен ишетеп, Ғайса артынан эйәргән икәүҙең береһе Симон Петрҙың ҡустыһы Андрей ине. (John 1:40)
    Yaxʺyanıñ hüźźəren işetep, Ğaysa artınan eyərgən ikəwźeñ berehe Simon Petrźıñ qustıhı Andrey ine.
    One of the two who had heard John's words and followed Jesus, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s younger brother.
  2. (address) a way to address a male younger than the speaker

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