бижек

Tuvan

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *bïčgak (“knife”). Cognate with Tofa пишек, Nogai пышак (pışak), Kyrgyz бычак (bıcak), Southern Altai бычак (bïčak), Khakas пычах (pıçax), Shor пычақ (pïčaq), Yakut быһах (bıhaq).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɪˈʒe̞q/

Noun

бижек • (bijek) (definite accusative бижекти, plural бижектер)

1. knife