яу

Bashkir

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *yagï (enemy, war). Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰖𐰍𐰃 (yaɣï, enemy), Karakhanid يَغٖى (yaɣï̄, enemy); Kazakh жау (jaw, enemy), Khakas чаа (çaa, war), Ottoman Turkish یاغی (yağı, stranger, enemy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɑw/
  • Hyphenation: яу (one syllable)

Noun

яу (yaw)

  1. (archaic) war
    Батыр яуҙан ҡайтмаһа, даны ҡайтыр иленә.
    Batïr yawðan qaytmaha, danï qaytïr ilenä.
    If a hero does not return from war, his good name will return to his homeland.
    1. battle, fight
    Яу ҡыры.
    Yaw qïrï.
    The field of battle.
  2. (archaic) enemy
    1. invading enemy (horse troops)
    2. enemy's assault or invasion
    3. enemy's horde or regiment

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