бетеү

Bashkir

Etymology

Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰋𐰃𐱅𐰏 (bitig, “writing; written document; amulet”), derived from Old Turkic 𐰋𐰃𐱅𐰃 (biti-, “to write, inscribe”), presumably from Middle Chinese 筆 (MC pit, “writing brush”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɪ̞ˈtɪ̞w]
• Hyphenation: бе‧теү

Noun

бетеү • (betew)

1. A Quranic phrase written and sown into a triangle fabric envelope, worn on one's neck as an amulet