كاتتا

Uyghur

Etymology

Inherited from Chagatai کته (kättä), possibly of Iranian origin. Compare Uzbek katta.

Adjective

كاتتا • (katta)

  1. big
    Synonym: چوڭ (chong)
  2. grand
    Synonyms: ئۇلۇغ (ulugh), بۈيۈك (büyük)
    كاتتا زىياپەت ― katta ziyapet ― great feast
    كاتتا ئادەم ― katta adem ― big shot
  3. important
    Synonym: مۇھىم (muhim)
  4. prominent

Derived terms

  • كاتتىلىق (kattiliq, “size; greatness, grandeur; airs; conceit”)
  • كاتتىلىق قىلماق (kattiliq qilmaq, “to put on airs”)
  • كاتتىۋاش (kattiwash, “headman; ring leader”)

References

  • Schwarz, Henry G. (1992) An Uyghur-English Dictionary (East Asian Research Aids & Translations; 3), Bellingham, Washington: Center for East Asian Studies, Western Washington University, →ISBN, page 675
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