Bashkir

Noun

ағай • ‎(ağay)

1. one's big / elder brother
2. uncle; one's male relative who is elder than the speaker, but younger than his/her parents
3. (address) a way to address or denote a male of that age

   Күрше ағай менән беҙ аҙашбыҙ, шуға мине урамда бәләкәй Ғәли тип йөрөтәләр.‎

   Kürše ağay menän beð aðašbïð, šuğa mine uramda bäläkäy Ğäli tip yörötälär.

   We are namesakes with the elder neighbor, so they call me "the small Ğäli" in the street.

4. (address) stepfather

Declension

Derived terms

• ағай-эне ‎(ağay-ene)