Tuvan English

[kulun] n. foal, colt

[kulun] n. foal, colt, horse

[kulun, kulunčak] n. colt, horse

[kulunnaar] v. foal

[kulča] n. onion

[kul’tura] n. culture

[kul’turlug] adj. cultural

[kum] n. desert, sandy place

[kundaga] n. cup

[kundus] n. beaver

noun mother-in-law (mother of husband)

[kur] n. belt (sash)

[kur] n. belt, sash

interjection a call of happiness and well being

noun phrase mythical country in the upper levels of the universe, kingdom of a gracious god Kurbustu)

[kurbustug] n. deity, sky god(s)

[kurgaar] v. dry

[kurgag] a. dry

[kurgag čer] n. coast

[kurgag, kadyp kalgan] a. dry

[kurgar, kadar] v. dry

[kurgudaj] n. tailbone

noun animal’s rectum filled with meat (food)

[kurlavyr, kur khöreŋgi, fond (r), kapital (r)] n. fund

[kurt] n. worm

[kurt] n. worm, maggot

[kurt-kymyskajak] n. insect

[kurt, ličinka] n. maggot

[kurug] a. empty, barren

[kurug, een khovu] n. desert

[kuruglaar] v. empty

[kuruldur] adv. painfully

noun old wife (colloquial)

[kusku] n. vomit

[kusku keliri] n. nausea

[kusku, kusturary] n. vomit

[kusku(m) kelir] v. vomit

[kuskun] n. raven

[kuskun] n. crow

[kuspaktaar] v. embrace

[kusturary] n. vomit

noun soul of a child

noun phrase collective designation of happiness and good

noun phrase collective designation of a soul and inner strength

[kuu] n. grey (color)

[kuu] n. swan

noun devil (euphemism) (literally - grey, pale)

noun phrase grey shaman’s drum

noun phrase grey heron

Dialect: Ardea cinerea

noun phrase metaphorical name of a tambourine which has a dismissive atitude toward it (literally - grey (dry) wood)

noun name of one of shaman worlds

[kukhnja] n. kitchen

[kukhnja, aš-čem kyldyryg čer] n. kitchen

[kuš] n. bird

verbal phrase in fall (literally when birds go home)

[kuš(kaš)] n. bird

noun phrase name of the sky (world) which is on the top of all upper worlds

[küdügür kiži] n. hunchback

[büdüü ] adv., a. secretly, secret

[küde] n. son-in-law

[küdee] n. suitor

[küdee] n. younger sister’s husband

[küdee boor kiži] n. bridegroom

noun husband of younger sister or daughter

[küdeeleer kiži] n. bridegroom

[küdeeleer kiži, küdee boor kiži] n. bridegroom

[küženir] phr. v. team up

[küženiri, küženig, küženiiškin] n. effort

[küzhür] a. poor

[küžür] a. dear

[küzel] n. wish, desire

[küzel naklonenijezi] a. desiderative

[küzel naklonenijezi] a. desiderative (mood)

[küzel khanary] n. pleasure

[küzel, küzeeri, küzeeškin] n. wish

[küzel, küzeeri, tura, khöön] n. desire

[küzeldig] adj. desirous

[küzen] n. marten

[küzen] n. Siberian polecat

[küzen] n. marten, Siberian polecat

[küzenčig] a. desiderative

[küzün] adv. in the Fall, in Autumn

[küzüngü] n. shaman’s power symbol, a copper disc with ribbons attached

[küzüŋgü, burgan, eeren] n. shaman’s accouterment, made of a flat polished brass disc with ribbons attached

noun shaman ritual mirror

[küzeer] v. desire

[küzeer] v. want

[küzeer] v. want, desire

[küzeer] v. spend Autumn (Fall)

[küzeer, turalaar] v. wish

[küzeeri] n. wish, desire

[küzeeškin] n. wish

[kürtü] n. black grouse

[kürüne] n. state

[küs] n. fall, autumn

[küske] n. mouse

[küskü] a. Fall, Autumn

[küüj] n. mother’s brother’s wife

[küüsedikči] n. executive

[küüsedikči, küüsekči] adj. executive