ҡайҙан

Bashkir

Etymology

From *qaydan (from where), from Proto-Turkic *ka- (interrogative particle). -dan is an ablative case formant.

Cognate with Tatar кайдан (qaydan), Kazakh қайдан (qaidan), Southern Altai кайдаҥ (kaydaŋ), Kyrgyz кайдан (kaydan), Shor қайдаң, Khakas хайданъ (xaydanʺ, from where), etc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈqɑjðɑn]
  • Hyphenation: ҡай‧ҙан

Adverb

ҡайҙан • (qayðan)

  1. (interrogative, relative) from where, whence
  2. (interrogative, relative) where
    Бынау заманда алтын ҡуллы шәп ирҙе ҡайҙан таптың?
    Bınav zamanda altın qollı şəp erði qayðan taptıñ?
    Where did you find (such) a neat-handed, wonderful husband these days?
  3. (interrogative, relative) how (with verbs of knowledge)

See also

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