шак

Northern Altai

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *čiāk (“time”). Cognate to Khakas сах (sax), Tuvan шак (şak), etc.

Noun

шак • (šak)

1. time

References

• N. A Baskakov, editor (1966), “шак”, in Severnyje Dialekty Altajskovo (Ojrotskovo) Jazyka - Dialekty Černevyx Tatar (Tuba-Kiži) - Grammatičeskij Očerk i Slovarʹ [Northern Altai Dialect of Altai Language - Black Tatar Dialect (Tuba-Kiži), Grammatical text and dictionary], Moskva: glavnaja redakcija vostočnoja literatury, →ISBN

Tuvan

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *čiāk (“time”). Cognate with Turkish çağ (“era, period”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaq/

Noun

шак • (şak) (definite accusative шакты, plural шактар)

1. time
2. hour (of the day); o'clock

   Беш шак он беш минута. ― Beş şak on beş minuta. ― 5 hours and 15 minutes.

3. clock, watch

See also

• шаг (şag)