Kumyk

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *ād- (sober, to sober up). Compare Azerbaijani ayıq.

Adjective

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айыкъ (ayıq)

  1. sober
  2. awake
  3. vigilant, watchful

Further reading

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  • Бамматов Б.Г., editor (2013), “айыкъ”, in Кумыкско-русский словарь [Kumyk–Russian dictionary], Makhachkala: ИЯЛИ ДНЦ РАН