اویماق

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Ultimately a derivation from Proto-Turkic *ōy- (“to pick, peck; thimble”), whence Ottoman Turkish اویمق (oy-, “to carve, hollow”). Cognate with Kazakh оймақ (oimaq, “thimble”), etc.

Noun

اویماق • (oymak)

  1. thimble
Descendants
  • Turkish: oymak

Etymology 2

From Mongolian аймаг (ajmag, “tribe, province”). Compare Kazakh аймақ (aimaq), Yakut аймах (aymaq), etc.

Noun

اویماق • (oymak)

  1. tribe
  2. sept of a tribe
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