Etymology

tubeteika

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Today it means: A cap worn in Central Asia, typically by Turkic peoples. Full definition →

Russian тюбете́йка ← Tatar түбәтәй
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  1. Tatar · derived fromтүбәтәй
  2. Russian · borrowed fromтюбете́йка
  3. English todaytubeteika

Borrowed from Russian тюбете́йка (tjubetéjka), from Tatar түбәтәй (tübätäy).

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