алдыҥы

Southern Altai

Etymology

From *aldïnqï (“front, located in the front”) (see the cognates below), from *aldïn (“in/from the front; before, ahead of time; first”) (see the cognates below), from Proto-Turkic *āl- (“front”).

Compare to Bashkir алдынғы (aldınğı), Uzbek oldingi (“front, foremost; distinguished, outstanding”), Uyghur ئالدىنقى (aldinqi, “front, anterior, foremost”); Uzbek oldin (“before, in front, ahead of time”), Uyghur ئالدىن (aldin, “before, in front, ahead of time”).

Adjective

алдыҥы • (aldïŋï)

  1. front

References

  • “алдыҥы”, in Grammatika Altajskovo Jazyka [Altaic language Grammar], Kazan: V universtiteskoj til, 1869, →ISBN, page 77
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