Bashkir

noun

Bash·​kir
(ˈ)bash¦ki(ə)r
plural Bashkir or Bashkirs
1
a
: a Turkic-speaking Muslim people between the Volga and the Ural mountains regarded as tatarized Finns
b
: a member of the Bashkir people
2
: the language of the Bashkirs

Word History

Etymology

Russian, of Turkic origin; akin to Jagatai badžkyr Bashkir, Chuvash puškərt

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“Bashkir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bashkir. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

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