йоҡтау

Bashkir

Alternative forms

Etymology

Eastern Bashkir form of Standard йоҡлау (yoqlaw), from *ūdïkla- (to sleep).

Compare cognates: Kazakh ұйықтау (ūiyqtau), Kyrgyz укта- (ukta-), Southern Altai уйуктаар (uyuktaar, to sleep).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [jʊ̞q.ta-]

Verb

йоҡтау • (yoqtaw) (Eastern Bashkir)

  1. to sleep
    Йоҡтамай эштәү кешене баҙата. (East)Yoqtamay eştəw keşene baźata.Working without sleep makes one tired.