бетеү
Bashkir
Etymology
Cognate withOld Turkic 𐰋𐰃𐱅𐰏 (bitig, “writing; written document; amulet”), derived from Old Turkic 𐰋𐰃𐱅𐰃 (biti-, “to write, inscribe”), presumably from Middle Chinese 筆 (MC pˠiɪt̚, “writing brush”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bɪ̞ˈtɪ̞w]
- Hyphenation: бе‧теү
Noun
бетеү • (betew)
- A Quranic phrase written and sown into a triangle fabric envelope, worn on one's neck as an amulet