Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Turkic *čiāk (“time”). Cognate with Turkish çağ (“era, period”).
Pronunciation[edit]
шак • (şak) (definite accusative шакты, plural шактар)
- time
- hour (of the day); o'clock
- Беш шак он беш минута. ― Beş şak on beş minuta. ― 5 hours and 15 minutes.
- clock, watch
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