алкыш

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Kyrgyz

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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алкыш (alkış) (Arabic spelling القىش)

  1. blessing

Southern Altai

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Etymology

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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

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алкыш (alkïš)

  1. blessing

References

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N. A. Baskakov, Toščakova N.A, editor (1947), “алкыш”, in Ojrotsko-Russkij Slovarʹ [Oyrot-Russian Dictionary], Moscow: M.: OGIZ, →ISBN