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This is here mainly to quantify lexical differences between Kazakh and Kyrgyz. For sound correspondence issues, see [[Turkic sound changes]] and [[Turkic words that shouldn't be as they are]]. | This is here mainly to quantify lexical differences between Kazakh and Kyrgyz. For sound correspondence issues, see [[Turkic sound changes]] and [[Turkic words that shouldn't be as they are]]. | ||
− | === False | + | === False friends A === |
+ | (Words that look/sound similar, but meaning different - probably unrelated) | ||
+ | |||
+ | {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"; | ||
+ | |+ | ||
+ | !colspan="2" | Kyrgyz | ||
+ | !colspan="2" | Kazakh | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! word !! gloss !! word !! gloss | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | tamaşa || a joke || tamaşa || perfect | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | zaŋ || shit || zaŋ || law | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | === False friends B === | ||
+ | (Words that look/sound similar, but meaning different - probably related) | ||
+ | {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"; | ||
+ | |+ | ||
+ | !colspan="2" | Kyrgyz | ||
+ | !colspan="2" | Kazakh | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! word !! gloss !! word !! gloss | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | arman || a regret, a sorrow || arman || dream / a wish for something to come | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | eje || mother || äje || grandmother | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | apa || mother || apa || older female | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
=== Words where cognate doesn't exist === | === Words where cognate doesn't exist === | ||
+ | {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"; | ||
+ | |+ | ||
+ | !colspan="2" | Kyrgyz | ||
+ | !colspan="2" | Kazakh | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! word !! gloss !! word !! gloss | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | üy bülö || family || otbası || family | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ooba || yes || iyä || yes | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ıya? || huh? || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | tataal || complicated/complex || keşendi || complicated/complex | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Words where cognate's form is different === | ||
+ | {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"; | ||
+ | |+ | ||
+ | !colspan="2" | Kyrgyz | ||
+ | !colspan="2" | Kazakh | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! word !! gloss !! word !! gloss | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ayıl || village || awıl || village | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | iş/jumuş qıl- || to work || jumıs iste- || to work | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | tiyeşelüü || concerning || tiyisti || concerning | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | || || qatıstı || related to | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | (bir) tuulğan || relative || tuwıs || relative | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Cognates where default variant is different === | ||
− | === | + | {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"; |
+ | |+ | ||
+ | !colspan="2" | Kyrgyz | ||
+ | !colspan="2" | Kazakh | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! word !! gloss !! word !! gloss | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''aqısız''', tegin || free (of cost) || '''tegin''', aqısız || " | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''jardam''', kömök || help, aid, assistance || '''kömek''', jardam || " | ||
+ | |} | ||
Revision as of 03:55, 3 December 2008
This is here mainly to quantify lexical differences between Kazakh and Kyrgyz. For sound correspondence issues, see Turkic sound changes and Turkic words that shouldn't be as they are.
Contents
False friends A
(Words that look/sound similar, but meaning different - probably unrelated)
Kyrgyz | Kazakh | ||
---|---|---|---|
word | gloss | word | gloss |
tamaşa | a joke | tamaşa | perfect |
zaŋ | shit | zaŋ | law |
False friends B
(Words that look/sound similar, but meaning different - probably related)
Kyrgyz | Kazakh | ||
---|---|---|---|
word | gloss | word | gloss |
arman | a regret, a sorrow | arman | dream / a wish for something to come |
eje | mother | äje | grandmother |
apa | mother | apa | older female |
Words where cognate doesn't exist
Kyrgyz | Kazakh | ||
---|---|---|---|
word | gloss | word | gloss |
üy bülö | family | otbası | family |
ooba | yes | iyä | yes |
ıya? | huh? | ||
tataal | complicated/complex | keşendi | complicated/complex |
Words where cognate's form is different
Kyrgyz | Kazakh | ||
---|---|---|---|
word | gloss | word | gloss |
ayıl | village | awıl | village |
iş/jumuş qıl- | to work | jumıs iste- | to work |
tiyeşelüü | concerning | tiyisti | concerning |
qatıstı | related to | ||
(bir) tuulğan | relative | tuwıs | relative |
Cognates where default variant is different
Kyrgyz | Kazakh | ||
---|---|---|---|
word | gloss | word | gloss |
aqısız, tegin | free (of cost) | tegin, aqısız | " |
jardam, kömök | help, aid, assistance | kömek, jardam | " |