Ҡарһылыу

Bashkir

Etymology

From ҡар (qar, “snow”) +‎ һылыу (hılıw, “beauty”).

Adaptation from Russian Снегу́рочка (Snegúročka).

Compare Tatar Кар Кызы (Qar Qızı, literally “Snow Girl”), Kazakh Қаршақыз (Qarşaqyz).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [qɑr.hɯ̞.ˈɫɯ̞w]
  • Hyphenation: Ҡар‧һы‧лыу

Proper noun

Ҡарһылыу • (Qarhılıw)

  1. Snow Maiden. A traditional Yuletide character, accompanying Ҡыш бабай (Qış babay) - analog of Santa Claus.

Declension

See also

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