Bashkir

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Симешкә (sense 1)
 
Симешкә (sense 2)

Etymology

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From Russian семечки (semečki, sunflower seeds).

Cognate with Uyghur سېمىشكا (sëmishka, sunflower seeds).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [sʲi.mɪ̞ʃ.ˈkæ]
  • Hyphenation: си‧меш‧кә

Noun

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симешкә (simeşkə)

  1. (colloquial) sunflower seeds, especially roasted and ready to eat
    Симешкә майы.
    Simeşkə mayı.
    Sunflower seed oil.
  2. sunflower

Usage notes

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  • Considered colloquial by many speakers; in formal and written speech, көнбағыш (könbağış) is preferred.

Declension

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