гыпы

Karachay-Balkar

Etymology

The ultimate origin is unknown. Cognate with Ossetian къӕпы (k’æpy). Related to Russian кефир (kefir).

Noun

гыпы • (gıpı)

1. yeast used in making of kefir

   гыпы айран ― gıpı ayran ― kefir