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- ЖомартZhomartgenerous
“Жомарт” (Zhomart) — generous in Kazakh. Adjective, level A2, topic — people and family. One of the chief praises and a common man name: a zhomart adam is one who shares easily; the opposite is the stingy word. In a live sentence: “Атам өте жомарт кісі еді” (Atam öte zhomart kisi edi) — My grandfather was a very generous man. You can hear how it sounds right here. Written with the characters Ж, о, м, а, р, т.
In short
| Written in Kazakh | Жомарт (Zhomart) |
| Read in Latin letters | Zhomart |
| Translation | generous |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Level | A2 |
Why it looks that way
one of the chief praises and a common man name: a zhomart adam is one who shares easily; the opposite is the stingy word
A word with a story stays in memory longer than one learned as a “spelling — translation” pair: memory holds on to meaning, not to a string.
In a live sentence
A single word almost never appears alone in conversation. A sentence shows where it fits and what stands next to it.
Nearby words: people and family
Mum, friend, child, neighbour. The first thing people ask you about, and the first thing you tell about yourself.
- ДосDosfriendA Persian loanword — the same one you hear in dinner-party company words of the east.
- ОтбасыOtbasyfamily"Ot" is "fire", "basy" is "its head": literally "the ones at the hearth".
- АнаAnamomHence "ana tili", "the mother tongue" — literally "the mother's language".
- ӘкеÄkedadFather. To one's own father one says "ake" or "aketai"; the grandfather is "ata", and the two must not stand in for each other.
- БалаBalachildA child of either sex, until grown. "Ul" is "son", "qyz" is "daughter": they specify, they do not replace.
- СатушыSatushyseller"Satu" is "to sell", "-shy" is "the one who does it": satu-shy. The same piece in "zhurgizushi", "driver".
- Сатып алушыSatyp alushybuyer"Satyp alu" is "to buy", literally "to take by selling". Plus the same "-shy": satyp alu-shy.
- КөршіKörshineighborFrom "koru", "to see": a neighbor is one you can see. "Korshiles" is "neighboring".
- АдамAdampersonThe plural is "adamdar". Politely one says "kisi": "bir kisi keldi" — "a person came". Adam is also a man's name.
- Ер адамEr adammanTwo words: "er" is "man, husband", "adam" is "person". There is also the shorter "erkek", a man; it also names male animals.
Test yourself
Five questions from the same set — “people and family”. Recalling a spelling from meaning is harder than knowing a familiar word on sight, and therefore more useful.
- How do you say “generous” in Kazakh?
one of the chief praises and a common man name: a zhomart adam is one who shares easily; the opposite is the stingy word
- How do you say “buyer” in Kazakh?
"Satyp alu" is "to buy", literally "to take by selling". Plus the same "-shy": satyp alu-shy.
- How do you say “mom” in Kazakh?
Hence "ana tili", "the mother tongue" — literally "the mother's language".
- How do you say “man” in Kazakh?
Two words: "er" is "man, husband", "adam" is "person". There is also the shorter "erkek", a man; it also names male animals.
- How do you say “seller” in Kazakh?
"Satu" is "to sell", "-shy" is "the one who does it": satu-shy. The same piece in "zhurgizushi", "driver".
How not to forget this word
Reading a word and remembering it are different jobs. A day later, little survives of a single reading — and that is not bad memory, that is how memory works.
- This has been tested on foreign words too. The difference shows up most when you test yourself a few days later rather than straight away.checked many timesKim & Webb, 2022, Language Learning 72(2) · 48 experiments, 3,411 participants, 98 comparisons.
- Recalling beats re-reading. Covering the translation and trying to remember it does more than reading it ten more times.checked many timesAdesope, Trevisan & Sundararajan, 2017, Review of Educational Research 87(3) · 188 experiments, 272 comparisons. g = 0.61; against plain re-reading 0.51, against passive review 0.93.
- An answer you worked out yourself sticks better than one handed to you.checked many timesBertsch et al., 2007, Memory & Cognition 35(2) · 86 studies, 445 comparisons, d = 0.40.
Frequently asked
How do you say “generous” in Kazakh?
«Жомарт» (Zhomart), read “Zhomart”. In a live sentence: “Атам өте жомарт кісі еді” (Atam öte zhomart kisi edi) — My grandfather was a very generous man. You can hear how it sounds right on this page. Adjective, level A2, from the set “people and family”; written with the characters Ж, о, м, а, р, т.
How is “Жомарт” (Zhomart) written in Latin letters?
Zhomart. This is a practical spelling — you need it to read aloud and be understood, not to meet an academic standard.
Why does this word look the way it does?
One of the chief praises and a common man name: a zhomart adam is one who shares easily; the opposite is the stingy word. A word with a story stays in memory longer than a “spelling — translation” pair: memory holds on to meaning, not to a string.
Can I hear how this sounds?
Yes, right on this page: click the word and it will play. The sound works on any phone, and nothing needs to be installed.