Ҡыш бабай
Bashkir
Etymology
From ҡыш (qış, “winter”) + бабай (babay, “old man”). Calque of Russian Дед Моро́з (Ded Moróz).
Compare with Tatar Кыш бабай (Qış babay), Kazakh and Kyrgyz Аяз Ата (Ayaz Ata).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˌqɯʂ.bɑ.ˈβɑj]
- Hyphenation: Ҡыш ба‧бай
Proper noun
- Father Christmas, Father Frost. A traditional Yuletide gift-bearing character.
Declension
Inflection of Ҡыш бабай (Qış babay)
singular only | |
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absolute | Ҡыш бабай (Qış babay) |
definite genitive | Ҡыш бабайҙың (Qış babayźıñ) |
dative | Ҡыш бабайға (Qış babayğa) |
definite accusative | Ҡыш бабайҙы (Qış babayźı) |
locative | Ҡыш бабайҙа (Qış babayźa) |
ablative | Ҡыш бабайҙан (Qış babayźan) |
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