Etymology

From Common Kypchak *qumursqa, from Proto-Turkic *Kumɨr- ‎(“ant”).

The metathesis in Bashkir (qumursqa -> qïrmïθqa) dilutes the cluster of three consonants.

Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰴𐰆𐰢𐰆𐰺𐰽𐰍𐰀 ‎(qumursɣa, “ant”), Kazakh құмырсқа ‎(qumırsqa), Kyrgyz кумурска ‎(kumurska), Karachay-Balkar къумурха ‎(kʺumurha), Khakas хымысха ‎(hımısha), etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [qɯ̞r.mɯ̞θ.ˈqɑ]
• Hyphenation: ҡыр‧мыҫ‧ҡа