жувмакъ

Kumyk

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *yu(b)- (“to wash; to bathe, to swim”). Cognate with Karachay-Balkar джууаргъа (cuuarğa), Karaim йув-, Krymchak йувмакъ ,Kazakh жуу (juu), Kyrgyz жуу (juu), Turkish yumak, Salar yü-, Western Yugur yuw-, Tofa чуур / чу (cu-) , Tuvan чуур (çuur) etc.

Verb

жувмакъ • (juwmaq)

1. to wash