Tuvan Talking Dictionary

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керээ, контракт (Р)

[keree, kontrakt (r)] n. contract

Speaker: Sasha

кеш

[keš] n. fur

Source: First edition

кеш

[keš] n. pelt

Source: First edition

кеш

[keš] n. pelt, fur

Source: First edition

кеш, кeж

[kesh, keezh] n. hide

Speaker: First edition, df

кижи

[kiži] n. person

Source: First edition

кижи

[kiži] n. human being

Source: First edition

кижи-бүрүс

noun human-monkey or hidden creature

кижи-кейик

noun bigfoot, yeti (used by the Mongolian Tuvans)

кижиге баар

[kižige baar] v. marry (of woman)

Speaker: First edition, df

кижизидер

[kižizider] v. educate, rear

Source: First edition

кижизидер, кижизидилге, кижизидиишкин

[kižizider, kižizidilge, kižizidiiškin] v. educate, rear

Source: First edition

кижизидиишкин

[kižizidiiškin] n. education

Source: First edition

кижизидилге

[kižizidilge] n. education

Source: First edition

кижизидилге, кижизидер, кижизидиишкин

[kižizidilge, kižizider, kižizidiiškin] n. education

Source: First edition

кижиир

[kižiir] v. itch

Source: First edition

кижиири

[kižiiri] n. itch

Source: First edition

кижиири, кижий бээри

[kižiiri, kižij beeri] n. itch

Source: First edition

кижиниң бора сүнезини

noun phrase grey soul of a human being

кижиниң кол сүнезини

noun phrase main soul of a human being

кижиргендирер

[kižirgendirer] v. tickle

Speaker: Sasha

кизирт

[kizirt] n/a (sound symbolic element)

Speaker: df

киирбес

[kiirbes] phr. v. keep out

Speaker: Sasha

киирер

[kiirer] v. admit, lead in

Source: First edition

киирер

[kiirer] v. introduce

Source: First edition

киирер

[kiirer] v. introduce, admit, lead in

Source: First edition

киирер

[kiirer] v. insert

Source: First edition

киирер

[kiirer] phr. v. let in

Speaker: Sasha

киирер

[kiirer] v. apply

Speaker: Sasha

киирер

[kiirer] v. include

Speaker: Sasha

киирер, киирип эккээр

[kiirer, kiirip ekkeer] phr. v. bring in

Speaker: Sasha

киирер, тургустунар, болур

[kiirer, turgustunar, bolur] v. comprise

Speaker: Sasha

киириштирер

[kiirištirer] v. involve

Speaker: Sasha

килең

[kileŋ] n. anger

Source: First edition

килең чайыр

verb phrase shaman ritual of diverting anger

килеңниг

[kileŋnig] a. violent

Source: First edition

килеңниг, килеңнээн

[kileŋnig, kileŋneen] a. violent

Source: First edition

килеңнээн

[kileŋneen] a. violent

Source: First edition

килеңнээн, килеңниг

[kileŋneen, kileŋnig] a. violent

Source: First edition

килеңнээр, хорадаар

[kileŋneer, khoradaar] v. resent

Speaker: Sasha

километр (Р)

[kilometr (r)] n. kilometer

Speaker: Sasha

километр (Р)

[kilometr (r)] n. km

Speaker: Sasha

кинжал

[kinžal] n. dagger

Source: First edition

кино

[kino] n. movie

Source: First edition

кино, фильм

[kino, fil’m] n. movie

Source: First edition

кинчи

[kinči] n. bond

Source: First edition

кирбей

[kirbej] a. short

Speaker: df

кирбик

[kirbik] n. eyelash

Source: First edition

кирбэй

[kirbej] a. short/thin

Speaker: df

кирген, холбашкан болур

[kirgen, kholbaškan bolur] adj. involved

Speaker: Sasha

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