йәм

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Bashkir

Etymology

Unknown. Identical to Tatar ямь (yam’, beauty, charm).

Akhmetyanov[1] compares this term to Uyghur ئايەم (ayem, the eve of a religious holiday).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: йәм (one syllable)

Noun

йәм (yəm)

  1. loveliness, charm, appeal
    Дуҫың яныңда булмаһа, донъяның йәме юҡ.
    Duśıñ yanıñda bulmaha, donʺyanıñ yəme yuq.
    There is no beauty in the world if your friend is not next to you.
  2. the best part of something; cream, prime
    Бал тәме — йәйҙең йәме.
    Bal təme — yəyźeñ yəme.
    The taste of honey is the summer's cream.
  3. coziness

Declension

References

  1. ^ R. Akhmetyanov (2015). Etimologicheskiy slovar' tatarskogo yazyka. // An Etymological Dictionary of Tatar Language. Kazan: Magarif-Vakyt publishers, ISBN not specified. vol.2, p.546.