Etymology

A regional term (see cognates). Possibly from Old Turkic jem ‎(“food”).

Cognate with Kazakh жемтік ‎(jemtik), Tatar җемтек ‎(cemtek, “carrion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jɪ̞m.ˈtɪ̞k]
• Hyphenation: ем‧тек