Tuvan English

noun phrase, noun husband (literally - master of the yurt)

[ava, avam, avaj] n. mother

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noun mother

noun mommy

noun dear friend (only referring to male relative)

noun phrase paternal relative

noun father

noun phrase adoptive father

[akyj] n. 1. elder brother, uncle, 2. term of address for an older male

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[akyj] n. brother (vocative form)

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[alyshky] n. sibling

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noun phrase young man

[ača, ada] n. father

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noun daddy

noun phrase children, offspring

noun husband

noun phrase spouses

noun father-in-law (father of husband)

noun phrase stepdaughter/ stepson (literally - his/her own children)

noun phrase great grandfather

[daaj] n. mother’s brother

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[daaj ava] n. aunt

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noun sister of mother

noun maternal grandmother

[daajy(m)] n. uncle

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noun bride, groom

[duŋma, dyŋma] n. younger sibling or cousin

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noun phrase pl kinship

[ije] n. mother

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noun mother with daughter or son, mother with children

noun phrase maternal relative

[ije, ava] n. mother

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noun twin / twins

noun elder brother of father, father of husband/wife

noun old husband

noun elder sister of father, mother-in-law

[kadar] n. cousin

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noun phrase wife (literally - got older together)

[kady törüveen] n. cousin

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[kady törüveen] n. sibling

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noun phrase father-in-law

[kat-ije] n. wife’s elder female siblings and wife’s mother, collectively

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[kerin] n. younger brother’s wife

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[kernim] n. younger brother’s wife

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[kernim] n. younger brother’s wife (possessed form)

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[kerniš] n. younger brother’s wife (familiar form)

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noun phrase matchmakers (literally - go to the wedding)

noun phrase matchmakers

[kudažy(lar)] n. in-law(s)

Speaker: Sasha

noun mother-in-law (mother of husband)

[kyrgan-ava] n. grandmother

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noun phrase mother of grandmother

[kyrgan-ača] n. grandfather

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noun grandfather

noun phrase mother of grandfather

[kys duŋma] n. sister, younger

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noun younger sister

[küdee] n. younger sister’s husband

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noun husband of younger sister or daughter

[küüj] n. mother’s brother’s wife

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noun my son, my grandson

noun phrase grandson (son of son)

[oglunuŋ oglu/uruu, oglunuŋ uruu] n. grandchild

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noun phrase great grandson (son of son’s son)

noun phrase great granddaughter (daughter of son’s son)

[oglunuŋoglu/uruu] n. grandchild

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noun boy, young fellow, pawn (in chess)

[ool (oglu)] n. boy, son

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noun younger brother

noun youner siblings (diminutive)

noun phrase stepfather

noun child

[ugba] n. elder sister, mother’s sister (Vocative: ugbay)

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[ugba] n. sister, elder (Vocative: ugbay)

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[ugba] n. sister, elder, mother’s sister

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noun elder sister

noun grandchild

noun phrase wife (literally - mother of my children)

noun my daughter, my granddaughter

[uruunuŋ uruu, uruunuŋ oglu] n. grandchild

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noun phrase granddaughter (daughter of daughter)

noun phrase great granddaughter (daughter of daughetr’s daughter)

[uruunuŋuruu] n. grandchild

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noun phrase relative by blood

noun phrase father-in-law

noun wife of uncle on the paternal side

noun elder daughter-in-law

[čaavaj] n. aunt

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[čaavaj] n. aunt (by marriage)

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[čaavaj ~ čaavej, čeŋgej] n. elder brother’s wife

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noun phrase consanguineous sisters (literally of one father)

noun phrase sons by one venter (literally of one mother)

noun husband of elder sister

[čestej] n. elder sister’s husband

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[čeŋge] n. aunt

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noun phrase close relative

[čeen] n. sister’s sons (nephews)

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[čeeŋgeški(ler)] n. elder brother’s wife’s siblings

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noun phrase distant relative

[ene] n. grandmother

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