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 • (köp)

  1. many, a large number, a lot of
    Күп ҡатлы йорт.
    Köp qatlı yurt.
    A multi-storey building.
    Былтыр йәй тимер юлында күп мал тапалған икән.
    Bıltır yəy temir yolında köp mal tapalğan ekən.
    (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.
    Köp hüyləwðən fayða yoq bet.
    Indeed, there is no good of much talking.
    Утын күп кәрәкмәй, өс-дүрт ағас йыҡһаң етеп торор.
    otın köp kərəkməy, üs-dört ağas yıqhañ yitip turur.
    (We) don't need much firewood, it will suffice if you chop down three (or) four trees.

Adverb

күп • (köp)

  1. for a long time
    Килен күп түҙҙе, сер бирмәне.
    Kelin köp töðði, sir berməni.
    The daughter-in-law endured for long (and) made no sign (that she was suffering).

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