жувмакъ

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Kumyk

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *yu(b)- (to wash; to bathe, to swim). Cognate with Karachay-Balkar джууаргъа (cuuarğa), Karaim йув-, Krymchak йувмакъ ,Kazakh жуу (juu), Kyrgyz жуу (juu), Turkish yumak, Salar yü-, Western Yugur yuw-, Tofa чуур / чу (cu-) , Tuvan чуур (çuur) etc.

Verb

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жувмакъ (juwmaq)

  1. to wash