яу

From Proto-Turkic *yagï (“enemy, war”).

Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰖𐰍𐰃 (yaɣï, “enemy”), Karakhanid يَغٖى (yaɣï̄, “enemy”); Kazakh жау (jau, “enemy”), Khakas чаа (çaa, “war”), Ottoman Turkish یاغی (yağı, “stranger, enemy”).

• IPA^(key): /jɑw/
• Hyphenation: яу (one syllable)

яу • (yaw)

1. (archaic) war

   Батыр яуҙан ҡайтмаһа, даны ҡайтыр иленә.

   Batır yawźan qaytmaha, danı qaytır ilenə.

   If a hero does not return from war, his good name will return to his homeland.

   1. battle, fight

   Яу ҡыры.

   Yaw qırı.

   The field of battle.

2. (archaic) enemy
   1. invading enemy (horse troops)
   2. enemy's assault or invasion
   3. enemy's horde or regiment

• (war) һуғыш (huğış)
• (enemy) дошман (doşman)

From Proto-Turkic *yagï. Cognate to Bashkir яу (yaw), etc.

яу • (yaw)

1. enemy

• яу