ғәжәп

Bashkir

Etymology

From Arabic عَجَب (ʕajab, “wonder, marvel”).

Cognate with Kazakh ғажап (ğajap), Uzbek ajab (“amazing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɢæˈʒæp], [ʁæˈʒæp]
• Hyphenation: ғә‧жәп

Adjective

ғәжәп • (ğəjəp)

1. amazing, striking, surprising, marvelous

   Ғәжәп хәл.

   Ğəjəp xəl.

   A marvelous occurrence.

2. strange

Adverb

ғәжәп • (ğəjəp)

1. amazingly, surprisingly, strikingly

   Бал ҡорто – ғәжәп аҡыллы, бик егәрле бөжәк.

   Bal qorto – ğəjəp aqıllı, bik yegərle böjək.

   The honey bee is an amazingly intelligent (and) very hard-working insect.