emjek

Turkmen

Etymology

Ultimately a derivation of Proto-Turkic *em- (“to suck”). Cognates with Turkish emcik.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: em‧jek

Noun

emjek (definite accusative emjegi, plural emjekler)

1. breast, udder

Declension

Declension of emjek

	singular	plural
nominative	emjek	emjekler
accusative	emjegi	emjekleri
genitive	emjegiň	emjekleriň
dative	emjege	emjeklere
locative	emjekde	emjeklerde
ablative	emjekden	emjeklerden

Derived terms

• emjek ujy (“nipple”)
• sygryň emjegi (“udder”)
• kyrk emjek (“a liar”)

References

• “emjek” in Webonary.org
• “emjek” in Enedilim.com