Етегән

Bashkir
Етегән

Etymology

From *jetigän (“Ursa Major”), from Proto-Turkic *jẹt(t)i (“seven”).

Cognate with Old Uyghur [script needed] (jetigän, “Ursa Major”); Tatar җидегән (cidegän, “Ursa Major”), Nogai Етеген (Yetegen, “Ursa Major”), Kyrgyz Жетиген (Cetigen, “Ursa Major”), Khakas Чидіген (Çidígen, “Ursa Major”).

Compare also Kazakh жетіген (jetigen, “a 7-stringed musical instrument”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [jɪ̞.tɪ̞.ˈɡæn]
  • Hyphenation: Е‧те‧гән

Proper noun

Етегән • (Yetegän)

  1. (astronomy) Ursa Major
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