шыма

Bashkir

Etymology

Cognate with Tatar шома (şoma, “smooth”).

No more cognates are known. Presumably related to the verb шыуыу (şıwıw, “to slide”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʂɯ̞.ˈmɑ]
• Hyphenation: шы‧ма

Adjective

шыма • (şıma)

1. smooth, causing little resistance to sliding

   Шыма боҙ.

   Şıma boź.

   Smooth ice.

2. straight (of hair)
3. (figuratively) (of language, speech etc.) fluent; cohesive
4. (figuratively) well crafted, seamless
5. (figuratively) (of person) cunning, sly