Самрау

Bashkir

Etymology

Cognate with Kazakh самұрық (samūryq, “mythical eagle”), Uzbek semurgʻ (“mythical bird”).

Adapted from an Iranian source, compare Middle Persian synmwlw, Persian سیمرغ (simorğ, “Simurgh”). See also сәмреғош (səmreğoş).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sɑmˈrɑw]
• Hyphenation: Сам‧рау

Noun

Самрау • (Samraw)

1. (mythology) a mythical bird, deity and master of all birds
   • Ural-batyr (Bashkir folk epic):

   Бар ҡоштарға баш булған Самрау атлы атам бар.

   Bar qoştarğa baş bulğan Samraw atlı atam bar.

   I have a father with the name of Samraw, who is the master of all birds.

Declension

Inflection of Самрау (Samraw)

	singular only
absolute	Самрау (Samraw)
definite genitive	Самрауҙың (Samrawźıñ)
dative	Самрауға (Samrawğa)
definite accusative	Самрауҙы (Samrawźı)
locative	Самрауҙа (Samrawźa)
ablative	Самрауҙан (Samrawźan)