ҡултыҡ

Bashkir

Ҡултыҡ [1]

Etymology

From *qoltuq "armpit".

Note that Chuvash and Sakha do not present any traces of this etymon, and use a different term for "armpit".

Cognate with Kazakh қолтық (qoltyq, armpit), Kyrgyz колтук (koltuk, armpit), Uzbek qoʻltiq (armpit), Uyghur قولتۇق (qoltuq, armpit), Khakas холтых (xoltıx, armpit), Tuvan колдук (kolduk, armpit), Turkish koltuk (armchair), Turkish koltuk altı (armpit), etc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [qoɫˈtɯ̞q]
  • Hyphenation: ҡул‧тыҡ

Noun

ҡултыҡ • (qultıq)

  1. (anatomy) armpit
  2. (geography) gulf, bay
  3. ravine

Declension

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