Tuvan English

[kajgaar] v. marvel

Speaker: Sasha

[kajgaar] v. stare

Speaker: Sasha

[kajgaar] v. wonder

Speaker: Sasha

[kajgaary] n. daze

Source: First edition

[kajgadyr] n. daze

Source: First edition

[kajgal] a. brave

Speaker: df

[kajgamčyk] a. amazing, admirable

Source: First edition, Speaker: First edition, df

[kajgamčyk ulug] adj. giant

Speaker: Sasha

[kajgamčyktyg] adj. terrific

Speaker: Sasha

[kajgamčyktyg] a. amazing

Source: First edition

[kajgamčyy] n. wonder

Speaker: Sasha

[kajda] a. where

Source: First edition

[kajda-daa] a. nowhere

Source: First edition

[kajda-daa] pro everywhere, anywhere

Source: First edition

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

Source: First edition

[kajda-čüde] pro. somewhere

Source: First edition

[kajda, kajaa] a. where

Source: First edition

how much, to what degree (when used with a modifier)

[kajnaar] adv. where to

Source: First edition

[kajnaar-daa] a. nowhere

Source: First edition

[kajnaar-daa, kajnaar-daa eves] a. nowhere (to nowhere)

Source: First edition

[kajtygar] v. ricochet

Source: First edition

[kajy] pro. which (which one, of two or more)

Source: First edition

[kajyzy-daa] pro. every one, any one

Source: First edition

[kajyzydaa] a. every, any

Source: First edition

[kajyn] adv. where from

Source: First edition

[kajyyn] adv. where from

Source: First edition

[kakkylažyr] v. coincide, overlap

Source: First edition

[kakpa-duzak] n. trap

Source: First edition

[kaksy] a. indirect

Source: First edition

[kaksy čugaalaar] v. riddles, speak in

Source: First edition

[kaksy čugaalaar] v. concern

Source: First edition

[kaksy čugaalaar, demdegleer] v. mention

Speaker: Sasha

[kaksyr] v. beat

Source: First edition

[kalbaa] n. breadth, width

Source: First edition

[kalbaa-bile] adv. widely

Source: First edition

[kalbaa-bile, kalbak] adv. widely

Source: First edition

[kalbak] a. flat

Source: First edition, Speaker: First edition, df

[kalbak] a. broad

Source: First edition

[kalbarar, algyyr, delgertir] v. widen

Speaker: Sasha

[kalbartyr, algydar, kövüdedir, delgemčider, ulgattyrar] v. expand

Speaker: Sasha

noun phrase metaphorical name of a shaman’s drum

Source: Simchit 2010, page 49

noun phrase metaphorical name of a tambourine

Source: Simchit 2010, page 49

[kalčaa] a. rabid

Source: First edition

noun phrase furious sea

Source: Simchit 2010, page 100

noun phrase the characteristic of a shaman’s drum (literally - furious drum)

Source: Simchit 2010, page 49

noun phrase the characteristic of a tambourine (literally - furious tambourine)

Source: Simchit 2010, page 49

[kalchaara-] v. (stem) get agressive

Speaker: df

[kalčan] a. bald

Source: First edition

noun phrase goat of red color with white spot of the fronhead (for the offering to the master/spirit of fire)

Source: Dongak 2018, page 32,

noun phrase Eurasian coot

Example: Photo by David Cook Wildlife Photography / Flickr, License: CC-BY-NC via Flickr

Scientific name: Fulica atra

[kamagalaary] n. defense

Source: First edition

[kamby-lama] n. head lama (of Tuva)

Source: First edition

[kambeet] n. candy

Source: First edition

[kamgalaar] v. conserve

Source: First edition

[kamgalaar] v. defend

Source: First edition

[kamgalaar] v. guard

Source: First edition

[kamgalaar] v. protect

Source: First edition

[kamgalaar] v. protect, guard, defend, conserve

Source: First edition

[kamgaladylga, strakhovanije (r)] n. insurance

Speaker: Sasha

[kamgalal] adj. defensive

Speaker: Sasha

[kamgalal] n. defense

Source: First edition

[kamgalal] n. protection

Speaker: Sasha

[kamgalal, kamagalaary] n. defense

Source: First edition

[kamgalanyr] phr. v. fight back

Speaker: Sasha

[kampanija] n. campaign

Speaker: Sasha

[kanat] n. rope

Source: First edition

[kandaazyn] n. jacket

Source: First edition

[kandaazyn, žaket] n. jacket

Source: First edition

[kandaaj] a. what kind of

Speaker: df

[kandaaškyn] n. drought

Source: First edition

[kandzhal-] v. (stem) do thusly

Speaker: df

[kandidat (soŋgulda)] n. candidate

Speaker: Sasha

[kandyg] a. what, what like, what kind of

Source: First edition

[kandyg] a. how

Source: First edition

[kandyg] pro. what, what like, what kind of

Source: First edition

[kandyg-bir] n. some kind of

Source: First edition

[kandyg-bir] pro. any

Source: First edition

[kandyg-bir kiži] pro. anybody

Source: First edition

[kandyg-bir čüve] pro. anything

Source: First edition

[kandyg-bir čüüldüŋ) saldarynga alzyr] v. impress - to be impressed

Speaker: Sasha

[kanikul] n. holiday

Source: First edition

[kanikul, dyštanylga] n. holiday

Source: First edition

[kančaar-daa aažok ulug] a. huge

Source: First edition

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

Speaker: Sasha

[kančap] adv. how

Source: First edition

[kaŋ] n. steel

Source: First edition

noun allegorical name of a human being in animals’ perception

Source: Simchit 2010, page 120

[kaŋnaaškyn] n. drought

Source: First edition

[kapka] n. trap

Source: First edition

[kapka ~ kakpa] n. trap

Source: First edition

[kapkaga kaktyrar] v. trap, fall into

Source: First edition

[kapkaga kaktyrar] v. fall into a trap

Source: First edition

noun the version name of the middle world

Source: Simchit 2010, page 94

[kapusta] n. cabbage

Source: First edition

[kara] a. black

Source: First edition

[kara] n. target

Speaker: Sasha

[kara] adv. completely

Speaker: df

noun phrase fights (quarells), scolding, scandals (literally black mouth-tongue)

noun phrase common starling

Example: Photo by janems / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-SA via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Sturnus vulgaris