يېپىشقاق

Uyghur

Etymology

From يېپىشـ (yëpish-, “to stick, to cling to”) +‎ ـقاق (-qaq). Cognates with Turkish yapışkan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jepiʃqɑq/

Adjective

يېپىشقاق • (yëpishqaq)

1. sticky, adhesive
2. (figuratively) nagging, pestering

Further reading

• Schwarz, Henry G. (1992) An Uyghur-English Dictionary (East Asian Research Aids & Translations; 3), Bellingham, Washington: Center for East Asian Studies, Western Washington University, →ISBN