алкыш

алкыш

Kyrgyz

Etymology

From *alqïš (“praise, blessing”), derived from Proto-Turkic *ạlkɨ- (“to praise, bless”).

Cognate with Old Uyghur [script needed] (alqïš, “praise, blessing”); Kumyk алгъыш (alğış, “blessing; expression of gratitude”), Southern Altai алкыш (alkïš, “blessing”), Uzbek olqish (“an act of wishing well, blessing, benediction; applause”), Uyghur ئالقىش‎ (alqish, “applause; praise; benediction”), Turkish alkış (“applause”), Tuvan алгыш (algış, “blessing”), etc.

Noun

алкыш • (alqış)

1. blessing

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Southern Altai

Etymology

From *alqïš (“praise, blessing”), derived from Proto-Turkic *ạlkɨ- (“to praise, bless”).

Cognate with Old Uyghur [script needed] (alqïš, “praise, blessing”); Kumyk алгъыш (alğış, “blessing; expression of gratitude”), Kyrgyz алкыш (alqış, “blessing”), Uzbek olqish (“an act of wishing well, blessing, benediction; applause”), Uyghur ئالقىش‎ (alqish, “applause; praise; benediction”), Turkish alkış (“applause”), Tuvan алгыш (algış, “blessing”), etc.

Noun

алкыш • (alkïš)

1. blessing

References

N. A. Baskakov, Toščakova N.A, editor (1947), “алкыш”, in Ojrotsko-Russkij Slovarʹ, M.: OGIZ, →ISBN