күп

Bashkir

Etymology

From Volga Turki کوپ (köp, “many”), from Proto-Turkic *köp (“many”).

Cognate with Kazakh көп (köp), Kyrgyz көп (köp), Uzbek koʻp, Turkmen köp (“many”), etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɵp]
• Hyphenation: күп (one syllable)

Determiner

күп • (transliteration needed)

1. many, a large number, a lot of

   Күп ҡатлы йорт.

   A multi-storey building.

   Былтыр йәй тимер юлында күп мал тапалған икән.

   (It appears that) Last year's summer, a lot of cattle got knocked down (to death or serious injury) at the railway.

2. much

   Күп һөйләүҙән файҙа юҡ бит.

   Indeed, there is no good of much talking.

   Утын күп кәрәкмәй, өс-дүрт ағас йыҡһаң етеп торор.

   (We) don't need much firewood, it will suffice if you chop down three (or) four trees.

Adverb

күп • (transliteration needed)

1. for a long time

   Килен күп түҙҙе, сер бирмәне.

   The daughter-in-law endured for long (and) made no sign (that she was suffering).

Antonyms

• әҙ

Derived terms

• күпме (“how many, how much”)
• күпселек (“majority, most”)

See also

• байтаҡ (“quite a lot”)