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Жайық

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Kazakh

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Alternative scripts
Arabic جايىق
Cyrillic Жайық
Latin Jaiyq
Yañalif Çaiьq
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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Turkic *yāyïk; compare Bashkir Яйыҡ (Yayıq), Chuvash Ейĕк (Ejĕk), Nogai Яйык (Yayık), Southern Altai Јайык (J̌ayïk), Tatar Җаек (Cayek), Turkish Yayık. and also the loans Arabic جيخ (Jayiḵ), Ancient Greek Δάϊξ (Dáïx), Δαΐχ (Daḯkh), Γεήχ (Geḗkh), Middle Mongol [script needed] (Jayaq) and obsolete Russian Яик (Jaik).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Жайық (Jaiyq)

  1. Ural (a river in Kazakhstan and Russia)