Translation of Kazakh word "дос" to English
дос
/dos/
Meaning
NounA person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.
How to use
Denotes a person with whom one has a strong bond of affection or friendship. Follows Kazakh hard-vowel (жуан) vowel harmony in suffixation (plural: -лар/-дар/-тар, case suffixes: -ға/-қа/-да/-тан). Standard vocabulary item widely used in conversational and written Kazakh.
🇬🇧 English
friend
Example
Ол менің досым.
He is my friend.
Ол дос.
She is a friend.
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Common phrases
- досыммен бірге— with my friend
- Ол менің досым.— He is my friend.
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What does the Kazakh word "дос" mean?▼
The Kazakh word "дос" means "friend" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Ол менің досым." (which translates as "He is my friend.").
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