симешкә
Bashkir
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Etymology
From Russian семечки (semečki, “sunflower seeds”).
Cognate with Uyghur سېمىشكا (sëmishka, “sunflower seeds”).
Pronunciation
Noun
симешкә • (simeşkə)
- (colloquial) sunflower seeds, especially roasted and ready to eat
- Симешкә майы.
- Simeşkə mayı.
- Sunflower seed oil.
- sunflower
Usage notes
- Considered colloquial by many speakers; in formal and written speech, көнбағыш (könbağış) is preferred.
Declension
Inflection of симешкә (simeşkə)
singular only | |
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absolute | симешкә (simeşkə) |
definite genitive | симешкәнең (simeşkəneñ) |
dative | симешкә (simeşkə) |
definite accusative | симешкәне (simeşkəne) |
locative | симешкәлә (simeşkələ) |
ablative | симешкәнән (simeşkənən) |
Synonyms
- көнбағыш (könbağış)