һаҡтау

Bashkir

Etymology

Eastern Bashkir form of standard һаҡлау (haqlaw).

Compare to Kazakh сақтау (saqtau), Kyrgyz сактоо (saktoo), Southern Altai сакта- (sakta-, “to keep, preserve”),

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [hɑq.tɑ-]

Verb

һаҡтау • (haqtaw) (Eastern Bashkir)

1. to keep, store; retain
2. to preserve
3. to guard; safeguard
4. to save, economize; spare

Alternative forms

• һаҡлау (haqlaw) (Standard Bashkir)