түкірік

Kazakh

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *tüpkürük (“saliva”), a development of *tüpkür- (“to spit”), whence түкіру (tükıru, “to spit”). Cognate with Kumyk тюкюрюк (tükürük),Turkish tükürük (“saliva”), Bashkir төкөрөк (tökörök, “saliva”).

Noun

түкірік • (tükırık)

  1. saliva, especially when expectorated; spit, spittle

Synonyms

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