буҫтау

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Bashkir[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Exact etymology is yet unknown. Presumably from Russian постав (postav, cloth generated on a loom).

Cognate with Tatar постау (postaw), Chuvash постав (postav) / пустав (pustav, id.)

Also, possibly related to Hungarian posztó (baize).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [buθˈtɑw]
  • Hyphenation: буҫ‧тау

Noun[edit]

буҫтау (buśtaw)

  1. woolen cloth, broadcloth; dense woven cloth, typically made of wool

Declension[edit]