Bashkir

Adverb

хәйер • ‎(xäyer)

1. however, nevertheless, even so, that said

   Хәйер, Уралда мартты ла тулыһынса ҡыш айы тип әйтергә мөмкин әле.‎

   Xäyer, Uralda marttï la tulïhïnsa qïš ayï tip äytergä mömkin äle.

   However, March in the Urals can as well be called a winter month without reservation.

2. anyway

Etymology 2

From Arabic خَيْر ‎(ḵayr, “goodness”).

Noun

хәйер • ‎(xäyer)

1. alms, handout, charity; something given to the poor to help them, such as money, clothing or food

   Биш-алты ғына йәшлек малай-ҡыҙҙар, машиналар араһында йөрөп, хәйер һорай.‎

   Biš-altï ğïna yäšlek malay-qïððar, mašinalar arahïnda yöröp, xäyer horay.

   Boys (and) girls of just five (or) six years old are asking for alms, walking around cars.

Declension

Derived terms

• хәйерсе ‎(xäyerse, “beggar”)