ғәжәп

Bashkir

Etymology

From Arabic عَجَب (ʕajab, “wonder, marvel”).

Cognate with Kazakh ғажап (ğajap), Uzbek ajab (“amazing”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɢæˈʒæp], [ʁæˈʒæp]
  • Hyphenation: ғә‧жәп

Adjective

ғәжәп • (ğəjəp)

  1. amazing, striking, surprising, marvelous
    Ғәжәп хәл.
    Ğəjəp xəl.
    A marvelous occurrence.
  2. strange

Adverb

ғәжәп • (ğəjəp)

  1. amazingly, surprisingly, strikingly
    Бал ҡорто – ғәжәп аҡыллы, бик егәрле бөжәк.
    Bal qorto – ğəjəp aqıllı, bik yegərle böjək.
    The honey bee is an amazingly intelligent (and) very hard-working insect.
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