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Turkmen

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Etymology

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From Russian карто́шка (kartóška).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɑɾˈtoʃkɑ/, /kɑɾtoʃˈkɑ/ (nominative)
  • IPA(key): /kɑɾˈtoʃkɑː/, /kɑɾtoʃˈkɑː/ (dative)
  • Rhymes: -oʃkɑ, , -oʃkɑː, -ɑː
  • Hyphenation: kar‧toş‧ka

Noun

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kartoşka (definite accusative kartoşkany, plural kartoşkalar)

  1. potato
    Synonym: kertop

Usage notes

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Both pronunciations are plausible, some speakers tend to maintain the native stress of borrowed words but others tend to adapt/nativize them. Compare çäýnek.

Declension

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