Bashkir

Noun

иптәш • ‎(iptäš)

1. companion, mate, fellow; comrade, friend
2. spouse; partner
3. company; somebody else beside you to share time, trouble, or experience with

   Оҙон юлда эт тә иптәшкә ярай.‎

   Oðon yulda et tä iptäškä yaray.

   On a long walk, a dog is okay to keep you company (=is better than no company at all).

4. (Soviet Union) fellow communist or socialist
5. (Soviet Union, gender-neutral address) comrade, tovarish

Synonyms

• (spouse, formal) хәләл ефет ‎(xäläl yefet)

Declension