көй
Bashkir
Etymology
From *kög (“melody”), from Sinitic 曲 (MC khjowk, “song”).
Cognate with Old Uyghur [script needed] (kög, “melody”); Kazakh күй (küi, “melody”), Kyrgyz күй (küy)/күү (küü, “melody”), Kumyk кюй (küy, “melody”), Uzbek kuy (“melody”), Uyghur كۇي (kuy, “melody”), Khakas кӧг (“melody”), etc.
Pronunciation
Noun
көй • (köy)
- melody, tune
- Был көй ғәҙәттә ирҙәр бейегәндә уйнала.
- Bıl köy ğəźəttə irźər beyegəndə uynala.
- This tune is usually played when men dance.
Declension
Declension of көй (köy)
See also
- моң (moñ, “(slower) melody, tune”)