Translation of Kazakh word "жібек" to English
жібек
/ʒibek/
Meaning
NounA fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).
How to use
The noun 'жібек' means 'silk'. Follows Kazakh soft-vowel (жіңішке) vowel harmony in suffixation (plural: -лер/-дер/-тер, case suffixes: -ге/-ке/-де/-тен). Standard vocabulary item widely used in conversational and written Kazakh.
🇬🇧 English
silk
Example
Ол Шығыстан әкелінген жылтыр әрі нәзік табиғи жібек матаны таңдады.
She chose glossy and delicate natural silk fabric brought from the East.
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🦊 Use this word in a live AI conversationCommon phrases
- жібек жолы— Silk Road
- Ол Шығыстан әкелінген жылтыр әрі нәзік табиғи жібек матаны таңдады.— She chose glossy and delicate natural silk fabric brought from the East.
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Frequency rank: #837 in Kazakh
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The Kazakh word "жібек" means "silk" in English.
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