шак

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)