Tuvan Talking Dictionary

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(саналды) көөр, сайгарар

[(sanaldy) köör, sajgarar] phr. v. follow up

Speaker: Sasha

1. (машинаның дугуйундан) агаар үндүрер, 2. бакка сугар, бергедедир, 3. (баш дүгүн) чазар

[1. (mašinanyŋ dugujundan) agaar ündürer, 2. bakka sugar, bergededir, 3. (baš dügün) čazar] phr. v. let down

Speaker: Sasha

1. школа) демдек салыр, 2. хуваар, үлээр, таарыштыр тургузар, ылгаар

[1. škola) demdek salyr, 2. khuvaar, üleer, taaryštyr turguzar, ylgaar] v. grade

Speaker: Sasha

1. эвээжээр, бичелээр, 2. куду көөр, херекке албас

[1. eveežeer, bičeleer, 2. kudu köör, kherekke albas] v. diminish

Speaker: Sasha

1. эскерер, эскерип көөр, 2. бижиир, бижип алыр

[1. eskerer, eskerip köör, 2. bižiir, bižip alyr] v. note

Speaker: Sasha

азарлар

noun azarlar (celestials of the upper world)

Source: Simchit 2010, page 115

ак-кускун

ак-кускун

noun phrase seagull

Example: Photo by aquacielo / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Laridae

аразының, шилчиир, шилчилгениң

[arazynyŋ, šilčiir, šilčilgeniŋ] a. intermediate

Source: First edition

баха хам

noun phrase the definition of bad and weak shaman

Source: Simchit 2010, page 28

бирде-бирде

[birde-birde] a. sometimes

Source: First edition

бут бүмбүү

[but bümbüü] n. football

Source: First edition

дадарык, даттыг

[dadaryk, dattyg] a. rusty

Source: First edition

дидим

[didim] a. brave

Source: First edition

доора, хажыы, когзу, каксы, кыызыы

[doora, khažyy, kogzu, kaksy, kyyzyy] a. indirect

Source: First edition

кадарар

[kadarar] v. pasture

Source: First edition

кайда-даа, кайда-даа эвес

[kajda-daa, kajda-daa eves] a. nowhere

Source: First edition

калбарар, алгыыр, делгертир

[kalbarar, algyyr, delgertir] v. widen

Speaker: Sasha

камгалал

[kamgalal] n. defense

Source: First edition

канчаар-даа аажок улуг, тергиин, кончуг эки

[kančaar-daa aažok ulug, tergiin, končug eki] adj. tremendous

Speaker: Sasha

катаптаар

[kataptaar] v. repeat

Source: First edition

кышкырар, алгырар

[kyškyrar, algyrar] phr. v. cry out

Speaker: Sasha

медээлээр

[medeeleer] v. inform

Source: First edition

негелделиг

[negeldelig] a. demanding

Source: First edition

ном номчуур

[nom nomčuur] v. read Buddhist sutras (literally ’book read’)

Source: First edition

номчукчу

[nomčukču] n. reader

Speaker: Sasha

олуртур

[olurtur] v. plant

Source: First edition

саадаары, саадаашкын

[saadaary, saadaaškyn] n. delay, postpone

Source: First edition

салгал дамчаан дээрлерден уктуг хам

noun phrase hereditary shaman of sky origin

Source: Simchit 2010, page 36,

суксун

[suksun] n. drink

Source: First edition

сүүртүр

[süürtür] v. mend

Source: First edition

таалаар

[taalaar] v. enjoy

Source: First edition

таарыштырар, башкарар

[taaryštyrar, baškarar] v. regulate

Speaker: Sasha

тыртыжары

[tyrtyžary] n. attraction

Source: First edition

удурланган

[udurlangan] v. opposed, disagreed

Source: First edition

ужурларлыг

[užurlarlyg] adj. traditional

Speaker: Sasha

хаарар

[khaarar] v. roast, fry

Source: First edition

хайгаараар

[khajgaaraar] v. observe

Source: First edition

чарар

[čarar] v. split

Source: First edition

чарары

[čarary] n. conclusion

Source: First edition

чедир тараар

[čedir taraar] v. distribute

Source: First edition

чечен чогаал

[čečen čogaal] a. literary

Source: First edition

чечен чугаа

[čečen čugaa] n. story

Source: First edition

чинчи

[činči] n. bead

Source: First edition

чурук, чурууру, чурумал;

[čuruk, čuruuru, čurumal;] n. image

Source: First edition

чөпшээрээр

[čöpšeereer] v. agree

Source: First edition

чөңгээлээр, ыдалаар, күткүүр

[čöŋgeeleer, ydalaar, kütküür] v. provoke

Speaker: Sasha

шынын бадыткаар

[šynyn badytkaar] v. bear witness to

Source: First edition

шыпшың

[šypšyŋ] a. dead

Source: First edition

шөер, херер, хере тырттар

[šöjer, kherer, khere tyrttar] v. stretch

Speaker: Sasha

ылавылап көөр

[ylavylap köör] v. consider

Source: First edition

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