Tuvan Talking Dictionary

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шидиг

[šidig] n. lace

Source: First edition

шидиишкин

[šidiiškin] n. lace

Source: First edition

шии

[šii] n. play (drama)

Source: First edition

шии

[šii] n. play (theatrical)

Source: First edition

шии чогаадыкчызы

[šii čogaadykčyzy] n. playwright

Source: First edition

шиидер

[šiider] v. judge

Source: First edition

шиидер

[šiider] v. 1. judge, 2. punish

Source: First edition

шиидер

[šiider] v. convict

Speaker: Sasha

шиижекчигеш

Regulus regulus

noun goldcrest

Example: Photo by vorden / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Regulus regulus

шииткекчи

[šiitkekči] n. judge

Source: First edition

шииткекчи, судья

[šiitkekči, sud’ja] n. judge

Source: First edition

шииткел

[šiitkel] n. punishment

Source: First edition

шиитпир

[šiitpir] n. decision

Source: First edition

шиитпир, шиитпирлери

[šiitpir, šiitpirleri] n. solution

Speaker: Sasha

шиитпирлиг, үндезин

[šiitpirlig, ündezin] adj. decisive

Speaker: Sasha

шиитпирлээр

[šiitpirleer] v. solve

Source: First edition

шиитпирлээр

[šiitpirleer] v. solve, decide

Source: First edition, Speaker: First edition, df

шил

[šil] n. bottle

Source: First edition

шил

[šil] n. glass

Source: First edition

шил

[šil] n. jar, glass, bottle

Source: First edition

шилегей

[šilegej] n. drool

Source: First edition

шилен

[šilen] n. stork

Source: First edition

шилиг

[shilig] n. skill

Speaker: df

шилиир

[šiliir] v. choose

Source: First edition

шилиири, шилилге

[šiliiri, šililge] n. selection

Speaker: Sasha

шилип алыр

[šilip alyr] phr. v. single out

Speaker: Sasha

шилип алыры

[šilip alyry] n. choice

Speaker: Sasha

шилип алыры

[šilip alyry] n. option

Speaker: Sasha

шилиттинген, шилиндек

[šilittingen, šilindek] adj. choice

Speaker: Sasha

шилчидер

[šilčider] v. convert

Source: First edition

шилчиир

[šilčiir] a. intermediate

Source: First edition

шилчилге(ниң)

[šilčilge(niŋ)] a. intermediate

Source: First edition

шиметтинер

[šimettiner] v. adorn

Source: First edition

шиметтинер, каастаттынар

[šimettiner, kaastattynar] v. adorn

Source: First edition

шимчедир

[šimčedir] v. shift

Speaker: Sasha

шимченгей

[šimčengej] adj. flexible

Speaker: Sasha

шимченир

[šimčenir] v. move

Source: First edition

шимчээвес

[šimčeeves] adj. steady

Speaker: Sasha

шимчээр

[šimčeer] v. move, advance

Source: First edition, Speaker: First edition, df

шимчээшкин

[šimčeeškin] n. movement

Speaker: Sasha

шимээр

[šimeer] v. paint

Source: First edition

шина

[šina] n. tire

Source: First edition

шиник хеп

noun phrase figurative name of ritual clothes

Source: Simchit 2010, page 52,

шинчиири

[šinčiiri] n. investigation

Source: First edition

шинчиири

[šinčiiri] n. investigation, re-search

Source: First edition

шинчиири, шинчилээри

[šinčiiri, šinčileeri] n. research

Source: First edition

шинчилел

[šinčilel] n. observation

Source: First edition

шинчилел

[šinčilel] n. research

Source: First edition

шинчилел

[šinčilel] n. research, observation

Source: First edition

шинчилел

[šinčilel] n. investigation

Source: First edition

шинчилеп көөрү

[šinčilep köörü] n. observation, research

Source: First edition

шинчилээр

[šinčileer] v. research

Source: First edition

шинчилээр

[šinčileer] v. investigate

Speaker: Sasha

шинчилээри

[šinčileeri] n. investigation

Source: First edition

шинчилээри

[šinčileeri] n. medical exam, check-up

Source: First edition

шинчилээри, шинчиири

[šinčileeri, šinčiiri] n. medical exam, check-up

Source: First edition

ширбиил

[širbiil] n. broom

Source: First edition

ширбиил, ширбииш, туужуур

[širbiil, širbiiš, tuužuur] n. broom

Source: First edition

ширбиир

[širbiir] v. sweep

Source: First edition

ширбиир, ширбий шавар

[širbiir, širbij šavar] v. sweep

Speaker: Sasha

ширбииш

[širbiiš] n. broom

Source: First edition

ширээ

[širee] n. table (Archaic)

Source: First edition

шиш селеме

[šiš seleme] n. sword

Source: First edition

шиш селеме, шпага

[šiš seleme, špaga] n. sword

Source: First edition

шкаф

[škaf] n. closet

Source: First edition

шкаф

[škaf] n. cupboard

Source: First edition

шкаф

[škaf] n. cupboard, closet, safe

Source: First edition

школа

[škola] n. school

Source: First edition

шнурок

[šnurok] n. shoelace

Source: First edition

шнурок, шидиг, шидиишкин

[šnurok, šidig, šidiiškin] n. lace

Source: First edition

шо ~ шо-төлге

noun buddhist fortune telling on bones

шо-төлге

[šo-tölge] n. divining bones

Source: First edition

шоваажык

Leucosticte arctoa

noun Asian rosy finch

Example: Photo by s_chere / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Leucosticte arctoa

шокар-дүңгүр

noun phrase name of a kind of a drum (literally motley drum)

Source: Simchit 2010, page 162,

шолбан

[šolban] n. Venus

Source: First edition

шоодай

[šoodaj] n. sack

Source: First edition

шоодар

[šoodar] n. joke

Source: First edition

шоодуглуг, кыжыраан, кочулаан

[šooduglug, kyžyraan, kočulaan] adj. ironic

Speaker: Sasha

шоолуг эвес

[šoolug eves] a. little

Source: First edition

шоолуг эвес

[šoolug eves] a. several

Source: First edition

шоолуг эвес

[šoolug eves] a. little, few, several

Source: First edition

шоор

[šoor] n. flute (wooden)

Source: First edition

шоор

[šoor] n. traditional wooden flute

Source: First edition

шооча

[šooča] n. lock

Source: First edition

шоочалыг

[šoočalyg] a. locked

Source: First edition

шопту

[šoptu] n. nail

Source: First edition

шопулак

[šopulak] n. spoon (large)

Source: First edition

шопулак-хаай

Platalea leucorodia

noun phrase Eurasian spoonbill

Example: Photo by nikborrow / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Platalea leucorodia

шопулак, лоошка

[šopulak, looška] n. spoon (large)

Source: First edition

шортан

[šortan] n. pike

Source: First edition

шортан, шуруш

[šortan, šuruš] n. pike

Source: First edition

шөер, херер, хере тырттар

[šöjer, kherer, khere tyrttar] v. stretch

Speaker: Sasha

шөйбексимээр төгелчик

[šöjbeksimeer tögelčik] adj. oval

Speaker: Sasha

шөйлүдер, калбартыр

[šöjlüder, kalbartyr] phr. v. draw out

Speaker: Sasha

шөйүндү

[šöjündü] n. guts

Speaker: Sasha

шөйүндү, шөөнджу

[šöjündü, šööndzhü ] n. intestine

Source: First edition, Speaker: First edition, df

шөл

[šöl] n. field

Source: First edition

шөл

[šöl] n. square, chessboard

Source: First edition

шөл

[šöl] n. square, field, plaza, chessboard

Source: First edition

шөл кускежизи

Circus cyaneus

noun phrase hen harrier

Example: Photo by paulcools / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org

Scientific name: Circus cyaneus

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