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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑɫqɯʂ/

Noun

алкыш • (alkış) (Arabic spelling القىش)

1. blessing

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 (alkış, “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 [Oyrot-Russian Dictionary], Moscow: M.: OGIZ, →ISBN