Etymology

See the Etymology sections at хәҙерге ‎(xäðerge, “present”), заман ‎(zaman, “tense”).

Compare equivalent terms in other Turkic languages: Uzbek hozirgi zamon, Turkmen häzirki zaman ‎(“present tense”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈχæ.ðɪ̞r.gɪ̞.zä.ˈmän], [χæ.ðɪ̞r.ˈgɪ̞.zä.ˈmän]
• Hyphenation: хә‧ҙер‧ге за‧ман