Kumyk

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noun

A member of a Turkic-speaking ethnic group living predominantly in Dagestan.

OriginRussian кумык ← kum къумукъ →
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Meanings

nounKumyk (plural Kumyks)

plural Kumyks

  1. A member of a Turkic-speaking ethnic group living predominantly in Dagestan.
proper noun
  1. a Turkic language spoken by the Kumyks in the Dagestan region of the Russian Federation.

Origin

  1. kumкъумукъ
  2. Russianкумык
  3. EnglishKumyk

From Russian кумык (kumyk), from Kumyk къумукъ (qumuq).

More words from Russian, kum

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Translations

Catalan kumyk, kumyk
  • kumyka Kumyk person
  • kumykTurkic language
Chinese Mandarin 庫梅克人 /库梅克人, 庫梅克語 /库梅克语
  • 庫梅克人 /库梅克人 (Kùméikè rén)a Kumyk person
  • 庫梅克語 /库梅克语 (Kùméikè yǔ)Turkic language
Estonian kumõki keel
  • kumõki keelTurkic language
Finnish kumykki
  • kumykkiTurkic language
German Kumykisch
  • KumykischTurkic language
Irish Cúimicis
  • CúimicisTurkic language
Japanese クムク人, クムク語
  • クムク人 (Kumuku jin)a Kumyk person
  • クムク語 (Kumuku go)Turkic language
Korean 쿠미크인, 쿠미크어
  • 쿠미크인 (kumikeu'in)a Kumyk person
  • 쿠미크어 (kumikeueo)Turkic language
Polish Kumyk, Kumyczka
  • Kumyka Kumyk person
  • Kumyczkaa Kumyk person
  • kumyckiTurkic language
Russian кумы́к, кумы́чка
  • кумы́к (kumýk)a Kumyk person
  • кумы́чка (kumýčka)a Kumyk person
  • кумы́кский (kumýkskij)Turkic language
Swedish kumyk, kumykiska
  • kumyka Kumyk person
  • kumykiskaa Kumyk person
  • kumykiskaTurkic language
Turkish Kumuk, Kumukça
  • Kumuka Kumyk person
  • KumukçaTurkic language
Cite this entry
APA

Kumyk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kumyk

MLA

“Kumyk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kumyk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kumyk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kumyk.

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