ситлек

Bashkir

Ситлек.

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Tatar читлек (çitlek, “cage”).

Perhaps сит (sit, “edge, side”) +‎ -лек (-lek, “affix forming a noun denoting an accessory or appliance”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sʲitˈlɪ̞k]
• Hyphenation: сит‧лек

Noun

ситлек • (sitlek)

1. cage, an enclosure in which to hold small animals