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The Tuvan Talking Dictionary currently has 8309 entries, with 2979 audio files and 180 images.
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бөзүр пага [+]

noun    European toad

Scientific name: Bufo bufo

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


Semantic domains:

  • amphibian
кызыл-хөрек [+]

noun phrase    pine grosbeak

Scientific name: Pinicola enucleator

Example: Photo by stanley_77 / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC-ND via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • bird
кадарчы [+]

[ kadarčy ]

n.    herder

Source: First edition

ирбис [+]

noun    snow leopard

Scientific name: Panthera uncia

Example: Photo by attila21 / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • mammal
богаалыг сулажы [+]

noun phrase    yellow-breasted bunting

Scientific name: Emberiza aureola

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
кара-торга [+]

noun phrase    black woodpecker

Scientific name: Dryocopus martius

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
чүген [+]

[ čügen ]

n.    bridle

Source: First edition

кажаа [+]

[ kažaa ]

n.    corral

Source: First edition

шөл кускежизи [+]

noun phrase    hen harrier

Scientific name: Circus cyaneus

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
аңгыр [+]

noun    shelducks

Scientific name: Tadorna

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
те [+]

noun    Siberian ibex

Scientific name: Capra sibirica

Example: Photo by attila21 / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • mammal
бора хөкпеш [+]

noun    house sparrow

Scientific name: Passer domesticus

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
сайлык [+]

noun    wagtail

Scientific name: Motacilla

Example: Photo by gonkem1986 / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • bird
селеске (ящерица общее название) [+]

noun    viviparous lizard

Scientific name: Zootoca vivipara

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


Semantic domains:

  • reptile
даг казы [+]

noun phrase    bar-headed goose

Scientific name: Anser indicus

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
торга [+]

noun    woodpecker

Scientific name: Picidae

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
cаттың сулажызы [+]

noun phrase    ortolan

Scientific name: Emberiza hortulana

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
шыйлашкын [+]

noun    earthworm

Scientific name: Lumbricus terrestris

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


Semantic domains:

  • worm
шаңгыр [+]

noun    peregrine falcon

Scientific name: Falco peregrinus

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
шакпас чылан [+]

noun    grass snake

Scientific name: Natrix natrix

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


Semantic domains:

  • reptile
морзук [+]

noun    Asian badger

Scientific name: Meles leucurus

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


Semantic domains:

  • mammal
аганак [+]

noun    willow ptarmigan

Scientific name: Lagopus lagopus

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
сиргей [+]

noun    garganey

Scientific name: Spatula querquedula

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
дериг [+]

noun    shaman’s costume (feathered headdress, ribboned coat)

Source: Simchit 2010, page 50


Semantic domains:

  • shamanism
соңгу чүктүң сулажызы [+]

noun phrase    pallas’s reed bunting

Scientific name: Emberiza pallasi

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
салдыг-хөкпеш [+]

noun phrase    bearded reedling

Scientific name: Panurus biarmicus

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
кызыл дииң [+]

noun    Eurasian red squirrel

Scientific name: Sciurus vulgaris

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


Semantic domains:

  • mammal
кээрген [+]

noun    spotted nutcracker

Scientific name: Nucifraga caryocatactes

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
сулажы [+]

noun    yellowhammer

Scientific name: Emberiza citrinella

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
шиижекчигеш [+]

noun    goldcrest

Scientific name: Regulus regulus

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
дуюг [+]

[ dujug ]

n.    hoof

Source: First edition

дээрбедээр [+]

[ deerbedeer ]

v.    grind grain with millstone

Source: First edition

үгүлер аймаа [+]

noun phrase    owls

Scientific name: Strigiformes

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
тос [+]

[ tos ]

n.    birch, birchbark used for kindling

Source: First edition

мыйыстыг хамнаарак [+]

noun phrase    horned lark

Scientific name: Eremophila alpestris

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
хову шаңгыры [+]

noun phrase    kestrel

Scientific name: Falco

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
ала-буга [+]

noun    redfin

Scientific name: Perca fluviatilis

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


Semantic domains:

  • fish
чоон-хаай, мочак-хаай [+]

noun phrase    hawfinch

Scientific name: Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Example: Photo by stanley_77 / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC-ND via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • bird
аът [+]

[ àt ]

n.    horse

Source: First edition


Semantic domains:

  • animal
кадарчы [+]

[ kadarčy ]

n.    shepherd, herder

Source: First edition

мыйыт [+]

noun    sharp-snouted lenok

Scientific name: Brachymystax lenok

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


Semantic domains:

  • fish
матпадак [+]

noun    common quail

Scientific name: Coturnix coturnix

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
кадай [+]

[ kadaj ]

n.    woman

Source: First edition

эжик [+]

[ ežik ]

n.    gate

Source: First edition

чыргырааш өдүрек [+]

noun phrase    mallard

Scientific name: Anas platyrhynchos

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
кара-кызыл кудурук [+]

noun phrase    black redstart

Scientific name: Phoenicurus ochruros

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
айлаң кушкаш [+]

noun phrase    bluethroat

Scientific name: Luscinia svecica

Example: Photo by gonkem1986 / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • bird
таан [+]

noun    western jackdaw

Scientific name: Coloeus monedula

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
кара каарган [+]

noun phrase    carrion crow

Scientific name: Corvus corone

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
дас [+]

noun    vulture

Scientific name: Accipitridae (vultures)

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
ногаан торга [+]

noun phrase    European green woodpecker

Scientific name: Picus viridis

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
агаар-медээчизи (мэдээчи) [+]

noun phrase    common chaffinch

Scientific name: Fringilla coelebs

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
чылындык [+]

noun    Eurasian wryneck

Scientific name: Jynx torquilla

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
дүңгүр [+]

noun    shaman’s drum

Source: Simchit 2010, page 35


Semantic domains:

  • shamanism
ак хавактыг кызыл кудурук [+]

noun phrase    common redstart

Scientific name: Phoenicurus phoenicurus

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
мотоцикл [+]

[ mototsikl ]

n.    motorcycle

Source: First edition

дедирдаван [+]

noun    Altai mole

Scientific name: Talpa altaica

Example: Photo by lola73 / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • mammal
үвүргей шымнырак [+]

noun phrase    tufted duck

Scientific name: Aythya fuligula

Example: Photo by Frans Vandewalle / Flickr, License: CC-BY-NC via Flickr


Semantic domains:

  • bird
тарбаган, сурок [+]

[ tarbagan, surok ]

n.    marmot

Source: First edition

хамнаарак [+]

noun    lark

Scientific name: Alaudidae

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
бора дуруяа [+]

noun phrase    common crane

Scientific name: Grus grus

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
кара бөрзектиг бааржык [+]

noun phrase    black-throated thrush

Scientific name: Turdus atrogularis

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
хөнек [+]

[ khönek ]

n.    teapot

Source: First edition

уруг [+]

[ urug ]

n.    girl

Source: First edition, Speaker: First edition, df

кыс [+]

[ kys ]

n.    girl, female, daughter

Source: First edition


Semantic domains:

  • kinship
бала-согааш [+]

[ bala-sogaaš ]

n.    mortar and pestle

Source: First edition

демир-хууң [+]

[ demir-khuuŋ ]

n.    bucket (metal)

Source: First edition

чаъскы [+]

noun    bat

Scientific name: Chiroptera

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


Semantic domains:

  • mammal
идик [+]

[ idik ]

n.    boot, shoe

Source: First edition, Speaker: First edition, df

бөрт [+]

[ bört ]

n.    hat

Source: First edition

аргар [+]

noun    argali

Scientific name: Ovus ammon

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


Semantic domains:

  • mammal
саар [+]

[ saar ]

v.    milk

Source: First edition


Semantic domains:

  • food
кояаргак [+]

noun    European goldfinch

Scientific name: Carduelis carduelis

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
ырыксыс [+]

noun    grebe

Scientific name: Podicipediformes

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
ак-кускун [+]

noun phrase    seagull

Scientific name: Laridae

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
шоваажык [+]

noun    Asian rosy finch

Scientific name: Leucosticte arctoa

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
ховаган (общее название) [+]

noun    map butterfly

Scientific name: Araschnia levana

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


Semantic domains:

  • insect
дүлей көк [+]

noun phrase    Eurasian nuthatch

Scientific name: Sitta europaea

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
сүүр думчуктуг пага [+]

noun    moor frog

Scientific name: Rana arvalis

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


Semantic domains:

  • amphibian
тогдук [+]

noun    great bustard

Scientific name: Otis tarda

Example: Photo by Sergey Yeliseev / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC-ND via Flickr


Semantic domains:

  • bird
көгулдүр көге-буга [+]

noun phrase    rock dove

Scientific name: Columba livia

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
чашкаадай [+]

noun    Isabelline wheatear

Scientific name: Oenanthe isabellina

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
сыын (олень - общее название) [+]

noun    Siberian wapiti

Scientific name: Cervus canadensis ssp. sibiricus

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


Semantic domains:

  • mammal
кызыл-кудурук [+]

noun phrase    common redstart

Scientific name: Phoenicurus phoenicurus

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
чыккылаа [+]

noun    Northern wheatear

Scientific name: Oenanthe oenanthe

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
ыт [+]

[ yt ]

n.    dog

Source: First edition


Semantic domains:

  • animal
хараалчыгай [+]

noun    swallow

Scientific name: Hirundinidae

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
сыгырга (баар сарыг) [+]

noun    eurasian golden oriole

Scientific name: Oriolus oriolus

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
кызыл баштыг өдүрек [+]

noun phrase    common pochard

Scientific name: Aythya ferina

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
борбак думчуктуг ээргииш [+]

noun phrase    red-necked phalarope

Scientific name: Phalaropus lobatus

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
кызыл дилги [+]

noun    red fox

Scientific name: Vulpes vulpes

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


Semantic domains:

  • mammal
хөөрүк [+]

noun    Siberian chipmunk

Scientific name: Eutamias sibiricus

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


Semantic domains:

  • mammal
ыраажы бааржык [+]

noun phrase    song thrush

Scientific name: Turdus philomelos

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
мөнгуннелчек ак-кускун [+]

noun phrase    european herring gull

Scientific name: Larus argentatus

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
доораар [+]

[ dooraar ]

v.    chop

Source: First edition

сайдаяк [+]

noun    white wagtail

Scientific name: Motacilla alba

Example: Photo by stanley_77 / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC-ND via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • bird
капка [+]

[ kapka ]

n.    trap

Source: First edition

арага [+]

[ araga ]

n.    alcohol(ic) drink, fermented milk alcohol

Source: First edition


Semantic domains:

  • food
кыштаар сары [+]

noun phrase    rough-legged buzzard

Scientific name: Buteo lagopus

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


Semantic domains:

  • bird
тос-карак [+]

[ tos-karak ]

n.    a ritual wooden implement used to sprinkle milk or tea as an offering to the spirits, in the shape of a square spoon with nine holes and a ribbon

Source: First edition


Semantic domains:

  • food
  • religion
ABOUT

First edition launched in 2006. All content copyright © K. David Harrison (2006-2020). Voice recordings by Kheimer-ool Kuular, species identifications by Neal Kelso. All rights reserved. Do not distribute or reproduce without permission.
how to cite: 2020. Harrison, K. David and Gregory D.S Anderson with Alexander Ondar. Tuvan Talking Dictionary. http://tuvan.talkingdictionary.org

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There are currently 8309 entries, 2979 audio files, and 180 images.

First edition launched in 2006. All content copyright © K. David Harrison (2006-2020). Voice recordings by Kheimer-ool Kuular, species identifications by Neal Kelso. All rights reserved. Do not distribute or reproduce without permission.
how to cite: 2020. Harrison, K. David and Gregory D.S Anderson with Alexander Ondar. Tuvan Talking Dictionary. http://tuvan.talkingdictionary.org

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The Tuvan Talking Dictionary was created at Swarthmore College with support from the Enduring Voices Project with the National Geographic Society and Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages.

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