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Inupiaq
Noun
ayak
- post, pillar
- A harpoon used for whaling.
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ayak, or alternatively from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayag.
Noun
ayak (Jawi spelling ايق, plural ayak-ayak, informal 1st possessive ayakku, 2nd possessive ayakmu, 3rd possessive ayaknya)
- sifter, sieve
Verb
ayak (Jawi spelling ايق)
- to sift, to sieve
- Synonym: tapis
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
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Descendants
Further reading
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish آیاق (ayak, “foot”), from earlier *aδaq, from Proto-Turkic *adak (“foot”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ayak (definite accusative ayağı, plural ayaklar)
- (anatomy) paw, foot
Kumsaldayız. Neden ayağında çorap var?- We're at the beach. Why are you wearing socks?
- (literally, “Why is there sock on your foot”)
- (architecture) pillar, tower
Declension
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