jigit

English

Noun

jigit (plural jigits)

  1. Alternative form of dzhigit.

Turkmen

Other scripts
Latin jigit‍
Cyrillic җигит‍
Arabic جیگیت

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *yegit, *yigit, via a Kipchak language. Doublet of ýigit, which is inherited directly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈɡit/

Noun

jigit (definite accusative jigidi, plural jigitler)

  1. synonym of ýigit (“lad, young man”)
  2. cavalryman, dzhigit

Declension

Declension of jigit
singular plural
nominative jigit jigitler
accusative jigidi jigitleri
genitive jigidiň jigitleriň
dative jigide jigitlere
locative jigitde jigitlerde
ablative jigitden jigitlerden

Derived terms

  • jigitbaşy (“chief of cavalrymen”)
  • jigitlik (“cavalrymanship”)

Further reading

  • “jigit” in Enedilim.com
  • “jigit” in Webonary.org
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