Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *jom(ŋ)ak ‎(“tale, legend; riddle”).

Cognate with Kazakh жұмбақ ‎(jumbaq, “riddle”), Uzbek jumboq ‎(“riddle”), Kyrgyz жомок ‎(comok, “epic tale; fairy-tale”), Yakut номох ‎(nomox, “tale”), etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jʊ̞ˈmɑq]
• Hyphenation: йо‧маҡ