Tuvan Talking Dictionary

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дүнениңне

[düneniŋne] adv. nightly, every night

Source: First edition

дүңгүр

[düŋgür] n. drum (shaman’s)

Source: First edition

дүңгүр

дүңгүр

noun shaman’s drum

Speaker: Simchit 2010, page 35

дүңгүр

noun tambourine

Speaker: Simchit 2010, page 35

дүңгүр дою

noun phrase ritual for enlivening a new shaman’s drum

Speaker: Simchit 2010, page 43

дүңгүр кагар (согар, улдаар)

verb phrase beat the shaman’s drum

Speaker: Simchit 2010, page 46

дүңгүр кагар (согар, улдаар)

verb phrase hit the tambourine

Speaker: Simchit 2010, page 46

дүңгүрлүг

noun methaphorical name for a shaman

Speaker: Simchit 2010, page 24

дүп

[düp] n. bottom

Source: First edition

дүрбүүр

[dürbüür] v. rub

Source: First edition

дүргедээр

[dürgedeer] v. accelerate

Source: First edition

дүргек

[dürgek] n. forelock

Source: First edition

дүрген

[dürgen] adj. express

Speaker: Sasha

дүрген

[dürgen] adj. rapid

Speaker: Sasha

дүрген

[dürgen] a. fast

Source: First edition

дүрген

[dürgen] a. quick, fast

Source: First edition

дүрген

[dürgen] adv. quickly

Source: First edition

дүрген

[dürgen] a. soon

Source: First edition

дүрген, шалыпкын, шапкын

[dürgen, šalypkyn, šapkyn] a. quick

Source: First edition

дүргени

[dürgeni] n. speed

Source: First edition

дүрзү

[dürzü] n. image

Source: First edition

дүрзү

[dürzü] n. physical form, appearance, face

Source: First edition

дүрүм

[dürüm] n. rule

Source: First edition

дүрүм

[dürüm] n. law

Source: First edition

дүрүм, болчукчу

[dürüm, bolčukču] n. law

Source: First edition

дүүн

[düün] n. yesterday

Source: First edition

дүүредир

[düüredir] v. bother

Source: First edition

дүүшкүн

[düüškün] n. knot

Source: First edition

дүүшпес, эптешпес

[düüšpes, eptešpes] adj. irrelevant

Speaker: Sasha

дүүштүрер, харылзаштырар

[düüštürer, kharylzaštyrar] v. coordinate

Speaker: Sasha

дүш

[düš] n. dream

Source: First edition

дүш

[düš] n. noon

Speaker: df

дүш болган

[düš bolgan] a. accidental

Source: First edition

дүштеки чем

[düšteki čem] n. lunch

Source: First edition

дүштеки шак сөөлүнде

[düšteki šak söölünde] n. afternoon

Speaker: Sasha

дүштүк

[düštük] n. bride

Source: First edition

дүъш

[dühš] n. noon

Speaker: First edition, df

дүъш болган

[dühš bolgan] a. accidental

Source: First edition

дүъште

[dühšte] n. noon

Speaker: First edition, df

дываажаң

[dyvaažaŋ] n. paradise

Source: First edition

дываажаңнаар

verb get to the paradise (about the soul of a dead person)

Speaker: Simchit 2010, page 90

дыгый

[dygyj] a. thick

Source: First edition

дыгыш

[dygyš] a. thick

Source: First edition

дыка

[dyka] adv. very

Source: First edition

дыка солун, сонуурганчыг

[dyka solun, sonuurgančyg] adj. fascinating

Speaker: Sasha

дыка улуг

[dyka ulug] adj. grand

Speaker: Sasha

дыка хөй чүүлдер

[dyka khöj čüülder] a. much

Source: First edition

дыкпыжыдар

[dykpyžydar] v. press, squeeze

Source: First edition

дыкпыш

[dykpyš] a. tight

Source: First edition

дыкпыш, дакпыш

[dykpyš, dakpyš] a. tight

Source: First edition

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