26th August
I am still studying Kazakh, I promise. See what I learnt today!
Namely, why the Kazakh months of the year and not nice and easy to remember like the Russian ones (which sounds like the English ones for the most part).
December – “Jeltokhcan”
The 90 cold windy days of winter
January – “Khantar”
Short days
February – “Akhpan”
White snowstorm
March – “Naurus”
Persian for ‘New day’
April – “Kokyek”
Cuckoo
May – “Mamur”
Baby animals (hatchlings)
June – “Mausum”
New season
July – “Shildye”
Persian for 40 – 40days of heat
August – “Tamuz”
Persian for ‘yellow’
September – “Khurkeiyek”
Animal breeding
October – “Khazan”
Full pots after harvest
November – “Karasha”
Tax collectors
So there you go, not only does that explain the Kazakh months to you, but you can also see how strange Kazakh words are to pronounce!
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