Tuvan Talking Dictionary

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(кандыг-бир даштыкы дылды, кандыг-бир эртемни) экижидер, хоюглаар

[(kandyg-bir daštyky dyldy, kandyg-bir ertemni) ekižider, khojuglaar] phr. v. brush up on

Speaker: Sasha

1. андарар, чаяр, ойтур шавар, 2. хомудадыыр

[1. andarar, čajar, ojtur šavar, 2. khomudadyyr] v. upset

Speaker: Sasha

1. салбас, (чөпшээрел) бербес, 2. (медээ) чажырар

[1. salbas, (čöpšeerel) berbes, 2. (medee) čažyrar] v. withhold

Speaker: Sasha

1. сеткил-сагыш хайынган (чугаа), 2. изиг, бодун туттунмас (кижи)

[1. setkil-sagyš khajyngan (čugaa), 2. izig, bodun tuttunmas (kiži)] adj. emotional

Speaker: Sasha

1. томуйлаар, 2. демдектээр, демдеглээр

[1. tomujlaar, 2. demdekteer, demdegleer] v. designate

Speaker: Sasha

1. чечектелир, 2. сайзыраар

[1. čečektelir, 2. sajzyraar] v. flourish

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

азарлар

noun azarlar (celestials of the upper world)

Source: Simchit 2010, page 115

аңдарар (хүреш)

[aŋdarar (khüreš)] phr. v. take down

Speaker: Sasha

баштактаныр

[baštaktanyr] v. joke

Source: First edition

боттуг байдалды барымдаалаар

[bottug bajdaldy barymdaalaar] adj. realistic

Speaker: Sasha

бурунгаарлаар

[burungaarlaar] v. advance

Source: First edition

бүдүүлүү

[büdüülüü] n. ignorance

Source: First edition

бүзээлээри

[büzeeleeri] n. siege

Source: First edition

генетиктиг

[genetiktig] adj. genetic

Speaker: Sasha

дадарар

[dadarar] v. rust

Source: First edition

дадарык

[dadaryk] a. rusty

Source: First edition

дадарык, даттыг

[dadaryk, dattyg] a. rusty

Source: First edition

далайныңкөдүрлүрү

[dalajnyŋködürlürü] n. flood

Source: First edition

демдек

[demdek] n. symbol, sign, mark, horse brand

Source: First edition

дүндүк

[dündük] n. round frame at top of yurt

Source: First edition

ириир

[iriir] v. decompose

Source: First edition

ириир

[iriir] v. rot, decompose

Source: First edition, Speaker: First edition, df

кадарар

[kadarar] v. pasture, tend, guard, shepherd, herd

Source: First edition

кадарар

[kadarar] v. tend

Source: First edition

кайда-даа

[kajda-daa] pro everywhere, anywhere

Source: First edition

каксы чугаалаар

[kaksy čugaalaar] v. concern

Source: First edition

каксы чугаалаар

[kaksy čugaalaar] v. riddles, speak in

Source: First edition

каксы чугаалаар, демдеглээр

[kaksy čugaalaar, demdegleer] v. mention

Speaker: Sasha

калдар аастыг сарыглыг

noun phrase metaphorical name of a shaman’s drum

Source: Simchit 2010, page 49

калдар аастыг сарыглыг

noun phrase metaphorical name of a tambourine

Source: Simchit 2010, page 49

камгалал

[kamgalal] adj. defensive

Speaker: Sasha

капкага кактырар

[kapkaga kaktyrar] v. fall into a trap

Source: First edition

каттыжары, каттыштырары

[kattyžary, kattyštyrary] n. confluence

Source: First edition

каттыжыышкын, эвилел, ассоциация

[kattyžyyškyn, evilel, assotsiatsija] n. association

Speaker: Sasha

каттыштырар

[kattyštyrar] v. link

Speaker: Sasha

кенгерге

noun big drum (used by lamas)

кертиктиг

[kertiktig] a. rough

Source: First edition

кудараар

[kudaraar] v. grieve

Source: First edition

кулбуруур, кулубураар

[kulburuur, kuluburaar] v. slide, slip

Source: First edition

куску(м) келир

[kusku(m) kelir] v. vomit

Source: First edition

кускун

[kuskun] n. raven

Source: First edition

кызыгаарлаар

[kyzygaarlaar] v. abstain

Source: First edition

кээргээр

[keergeer] v. have pity on

Source: First edition

күскү

[küskü] a. Fall, Autumn

Source: First edition

математика, сан эртеми

[matematika, san ertemi] n. mathematics

Source: First edition

саадаары

[saadaary] n. delay

Source: First edition

салгал дамчаан дээрлерден уктуг хам

noun phrase hereditary shaman of sky origin

Source: Simchit 2010, page 36,

сансара

noun Buddgist concept of six worlds

сивирер, хаарар

[sivirer, khaarar] v. scrape

Source: First edition

сорук киириишкин

[soruk kiiriiškin] n. inspiration

Source: First edition

статистиктиг

[statistiktig] adj. statistical

Speaker: Sasha

суксун

[suksun] n. drink

Source: First edition

туужуур

[tuužuur] n. broom

Source: First edition

тыптыр, тыптып келир

[typtyr, typtyp kelir] v. arise

Source: First edition

тыртыжары, тыртары

[tyrtyžary, tyrtary] n. attraction

Source: First edition

төрүүрү

[törüürü] n. birth

Source: First edition

төрүүрү, божууру

[törüürü, božuuru] n. birth

Source: First edition

удуртур, баштаар, удуртуп башкарар

[udurtur, baštaar, udurtup baškarar] v. govern

Speaker: Sasha

улустар аразының

[ulustar arazynyŋ] a. inter-national

Source: First edition

улустар аразының, бүгү улустарниң

[ulustar arazynyŋ, bügü ulustarniŋ] a. international

Source: First edition

хаарар

[khaarar] v. roast, fry

Source: First edition

хей-аът киириишкин, сорук киириишкин

[khej-àt kiiriiškin, soruk kiiriiškin] n. inspiration

Source: First edition

хер-херексел

[kher-khereksel] n. instrument

Source: First edition

холгаарлаар

[kholgaarlaar] v. interfere

Source: First edition

холгаарлаары

[kholgaarlaary] n. interference

Source: First edition

хосталыр, адырлыр

[khostalyr, adyrlyr] phr. v. get rid of

Speaker: Sasha

чагыртыр

[čagyrtyr] v. comply

Speaker: Sasha

чалалга

[čalalga] n. invitation

Source: First edition

чарары

[čarary] n. division

Source: First edition

частырыглыг

[častyryglyg] a. incorrect

Source: First edition

четче

[četče] a. full

Source: First edition

чечек

[čeček] n. flower

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

човуурлаар, човууруртаар

[čovuurlaar, čovuururtaar] v. groan

Source: First edition

чурук, чурууру, чурумал;

[čuruk, čuruuru, čurumal;] n. image

Source: First edition

чуруур

[čuruur] v. depict

Speaker: Sasha

чурууру

[čuruuru] n. image

Source: First edition

чырыыр

[čyryyr] v. gleam, glitter

Source: First edition

чүглүг бөөрт

noun phrase name of a shaman hat (literally hat with feathers)

Source: Simchit 2010, page 52,

чөгели төнген, чөгенген

[čögeli töngen, čögengen] a. disappointed

Source: First edition

чөгенген

[čögengen] v. disappointed

Source: First edition

чөдүртүр

[čödürtür] v. cough

Source: First edition

шагдагы

[šagdagy] a. old

Source: First edition

шилиири, шилилге

[šiliiri, šililge] n. selection

Speaker: Sasha

шилчилге(ниң)

[šilčilge(niŋ)] a. intermediate

Source: First edition

шуру, чинчи

[šuru, činči] n. bead

Source: First edition

шынын бадыткаар

[šynyn badytkaar] v. bear witness to

Source: First edition

шөер, херер, хере тырттар

[šöjer, kherer, khere tyrttar] v. stretch

Speaker: Sasha

ылавылап көөр

[ylavylap köör] v. consider

Source: First edition

эвээжээр

[eveežeer] v. decrease, become few

Source: First edition

эдерер

[ederer] v. follow

Source: First edition

эзир чүглүг бөөрт

noun phrase name of a type of shaman hat (literally a hat with eagle feathers)

Source: Simchit 2010, page 52,

элдээртип чугаалаар

[eldeertip čugaalaar] v. hint, allude to

Source: First edition

этиктиг

[etiktig] adj. ethical

Speaker: Sasha

эшкэдэди-

[eshkededi-] v. (stem) strut

Speaker: df

ялалаар

[jalalaar] v. Archaic. punish

Source: First edition

үлээр, чарар, хуваар

[üleer, čarar, khuvaar] v. divide

Source: First edition

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