ئىپتىدا

Uyghur

Etymology

Inherited from Chagatai ابتدا (ʾbtdā /⁠ibtidā⁠/), from Classical Persian اِبْتِدَاء (ibtidā'), from Arabic اِبْتِدَاء (ibtidāʔ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔiptidɑ/

Noun

ئىپتىدا • (iptida) (plural ئىپتىدىلار (iptidilar))

  1. beginning, origin, genesis
    Synonyms: ئاغاز (aghaz), باشلام (bashlam)

Derived terms

  • ئىپتىدائى (iptida'i)

Further reading

  • Schwarz, Henry G. (1992), An Uyghur-English Dictionary (East Asian Research Aids & Translations; 3), Bellingham, Washington: Center for East Asian Studies, Western Washington University, →ISBN, page 743