Tuvan Talking Dictionary

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бараалга-

[baraalga-] v. (stem) present

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бараан

[baraan] n. merchandise

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бараан

[baraan] n. goods, merchandise

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бараан болдурар

[baraan boldurar] v. devote

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барабан

[baraban] n. drum

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бары

[bary] n. existence

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барык

[baryk] adv. almost

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барык-ла

[baryk-la] adv. almost

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барык-ла хире

[baryk-la khire] adv. approximately

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барык, барык-ла

[baryk, baryk-la] adv. almost

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барымдаа

[barymdaa] n. argument

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барымдаа

[barymdaa] n. proof

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барымдаа

[barymdaa] n. proof, argument

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барымдаа

[barymdaa] n. cause, basis

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барымдаа, факт (Р)

[barymdaa, fakt (r)] n. fact

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барымдаа, чылдак, чылдагаан

[barymdaa, čyldak, čyldagaan] n. cause, basis

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барыын

[baryyn] a. western

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барыын чүк

[baryyn čük] n. west

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барыын чүк(түң)

[baryyn čük(tüŋ)] a. western

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бас-

[bas-] v. (stem) fall into

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баскетбол

[basketbol] n. basketball

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бассейн

[bassejn] n. swimming pool

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бассейн, кылымал хөөлбек

[bassejn, kylymal khöölbek] n. pool

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бастыр

[bastyr] v. abuse

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баткан суг

баткан суг

[batkan sug] n. stream

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баха хам

noun phrase the definition of bad and weak shaman

Speaker: Simchit 2010, page 28

баш

[baš] n. origin, source

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баш

[baš] n. top (tip, end)

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баш

[baš] n. 1. head, 2. beginning, origin, source, 3. top, tip, end, 4. head (of livestock)

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баш бурунгаар сагындырар

[baš burungaar sagyndyrar] phr. v. tip off

Speaker: Sasha

баш бурунгаар сөглээр

[baš burungaar sögleer] v. forecast

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баш бурунгаар чугалаар

[baš burungaar čugalaar] v. predict

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баш муңгаш

[baš muŋgaš] n. dead end, situation with no way out

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баш муңгаш

[baš muŋgaš] n. dead end, situation with no way out

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баш сөөгү

[baš söögü] n. skull

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баш-шүүрү

[baš-šüürü] n. comb

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башка

[bashka] adv. else

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башкы

[bašky] n. teacher

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башкы

noun teacher (addressing a shaman)

Speaker: Simchit 2010, page 37

башкы дээр

noun phrase primary sky

Speaker: Simchit 2010, page 86

башня

[bašnja] n. tower

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башня, суурга

[bašnja, suurga] n. tower

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башта-

[bashta-] v. (stem) head-up

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баштаар, удуртур, чагырар

[baštaar, udurtur, čagyrar] v. administer

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баштайгы, эң баштайгы

[baštajgy, eŋ baštajgy] a. initial

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баштайгы, эң баштайгы

[baštajgy, eŋ baštajgy] a. initial, first

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баштак шилги

noun phrase methaphorical name of a shaman’s drum (literally - humorous or funny smth)

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баштак(таныры)

[baštak(tanyry)] n. joke

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баштактанчыр

[baštaktančyr] v. joke

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баштактаныр

[baštaktanyr] v. joke

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баштактаныр, баштактанчыр, ылчыңнаар, кыжырыыр, шоодар

[baštaktanyr, baštaktančyr, ylčyŋnaar, kyžyryyr, šoodar] v. joke

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баштактаныры

[baštaktanyry] n. joke

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баштактаныры, баштак

[baštaktanyry, baštak] n. joke

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баштыңчы

[baštyŋčy] n. chieftain

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баштыңчы

[baštyŋčy] n. leader

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баштыңчы

[baštyŋčy] n. leader

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бе, кызырак

[be, kyzyrak] n. mare

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бег, катаат

noun father-in-law (father of husband)

бедии

[bedii] n. height

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бедик

[bedik] a. high

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бедик

[bedik] a. high, tall

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бедик, бедии

[bedik, bedii] n. height

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бедик, узун

[bedik, uzun] a. tall

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бежен

[bežen] num. fifty

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безерек

[bezerek] n. dwarf

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безин

[bezin] a. even

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бейсбол

[bejsbol] n. baseball

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бел

[bel] n. salmon-trout

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бел кежи

[bel keži] n. hip, waist

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бел кежик, бел кеш

[bel kežik, bel keš] n. hip, waist

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бел кеш

[bel keš] n. hip, waist

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бел кеш, бел кежик

[bel keš, bel kežik] n. hip, waist

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белдир

[beldir] n. confluence (e.g., river)

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белек

[belek] n. gift

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белен

[belen] a. easy

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белен

[belen] a. ready

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белен

[belen] a. 1. easy, not difficult 2. ready

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белен, бодунуң күзели-биле

[belen, bodunuŋ küzeli-bile] adj. willing

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белеткээр

[beletkeer] v. cook

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белеткээр

[beletkeer] v. prepare, produce

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белчиир

[belčiir] n. pasture

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берге

[berge] a. complex

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берге

[berge] a. difficult

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берге

[berge] a. hard, difficult, complex

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бергези

[bergezi] n. difficulty

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бердинген

[berdingen] a. devoted

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бердинген, шынчы

[berdingen, šynčy] a. devoted

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бердингени

[berdingeni] n. devotion

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бердингени, шынчызы

[berdingeni, šynčyzy] n. devotion

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бертиндирер

[bertindirer] v. maim

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бертинер

[bertiner] v. maimed, be

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бетинде

[betinde] p. front

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бетинде

[betinde] p. in front of

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бетинде

[betinde] p. before, near(by)

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беш

[beš] num. five

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беш ай

[beš aj] n. May

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библиотека

[biblioteka] n. library

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биеэги, бурунгу

[bijeegi, burungu] adj. prior

Speaker: Sasha

бижек

[bižek] n. knife

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бижектээр

[bižekteer] v. stab

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