йоҡтау

Bashkir

Alternative forms

• йоҡлау (yoqlaw) (Standard Bashkir)

Etymology

Eastern Bashkir form of Standard йоҡлау (yoqlaw), from *ūdïkla- (“to sleep”).

Compare cognates: Kazakh ұйықтау (ūiyqtau), Kyrgyz укта- (ukta-), Southern Altai уйуктаар (uyuktaar, “to sleep”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jʊ̞q.ta-]

Verb

йоҡтау • (yoqtaw) (Eastern Bashkir)

1. to sleep

   Йоҡтамай эштәү кешене баҙата. (East) ― Yoqtamay eştəw keşene baźata. ― Working without sleep makes one tired.