ағай
Bashkir
[ɑˈʁɑj]
noun
Definitions
- one's big / elder brother
- uncle; one's male relative who is elder than the speaker, but younger than his/her parents
- (address) a way to address or denote a male within that age range
- (address) stepfather
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Turkic *(i)āka (elder brother, uncle, elder relative).
Origin
Proto-Turkic
*(i)āka
Gloss
elder brother, uncle, elder relative
Concept
Semantic Field
Kinship
Ontological Category
Person/Thing