басмакъ

Kumyk

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *bas- (“to press”).

Verb

басмакъ • (basmaq)

1. to press, push
2. to oppress
3. to burden
4. to cover, to envelop (figuratively)
5. to roll
6. to crush
7. to knead
8. to shovel up (food)
9. to imprint
10. to print
11. to publish
12. to soak, sodden

Further reading

• Бамматов Б.Г., editor (2013), “басмакъ”, in Кумыкско-русский словарь [Kumyk–Russian dictionary], Makhachkala: ИЯЛИ ДНЦ РАН