таҡыр

Bashkir

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *takïr (“level, smooth; bald, devoid of vegetation”).

Cognate with Kazakh тақыр (taqyr), Tatar, Kyrgyz, Southern Altai такыр (takır), Uzbek taqir, Khakas тахыр (taxır, “bald; devoid of vegetation”), etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tɑ.ˈqɯ̞r]
• Hyphenation: та‧ҡыр

Adjective

таҡыр • (taqır)

1. bare, devoid of any vegetation (of ground, landforms)

   Таҡыр ялан.

   Taqır yalan.

   Bare steppe/prairie.

2. compacted because of a lot of tramping or traffic (of ground, road)
3. bald; bald shaven (of head)
4. (figurative) scanty, scarce

Derived terms

• таҡырбаш (taqırbaş)