шишмә

Bashkir

Etymology

From Persian چشمه (češme, spring, source).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʃiʃˈmæ]
  • Hyphenation: шиш‧мә

Noun

шишмә • (şişmə)

  1. spring (water source)
    Шишмә һыуы.
    Şişmə hıwı.
    Spring water.
    Был шишмә ҡышын да туңмай.
    Bıl şişmə qışın da tuñmay.
    This spring does not freeze in the winter.
  2. (figurative) source, origin
    Китап — белем шишмәһе.
    Kitap — belem şişməhe.
    A book is the source of knowledge.

Declension

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