Tuvan English

[araattan] a., n. wild, wild animal

Speaker: df

[araga] n. alcohol(ic) drink, fermented milk alcohol

Source: First edition

[aragalaar] v. drink alcohol

Source: First edition

[arazy] n. distance

Source: First edition

[arazy] n. distance

Source: First edition

[arazy(nyŋ)] a. intermediate

Source: First edition

[arazyn] p. among

Speaker: df

[arazynda] p. between

Source: First edition

[arazynyŋ, šilčiir, šilčilgeniŋ] a. intermediate

Source: First edition

[araj] adv. 1. barely, scarcely, 2. at least

Source: First edition

[aralchala-] v. (stem) change gait

Speaker: df

[arat] n. peasant, nomadic herder, Tuvan national, proletariat

Source: First edition

[arat, tar, tyva arat respublika] n. peasant (Tuvan national)

Source: First edition

[arbaj] n. barley

Source: First edition

[arbaj, köže] n. barley

Source: First edition

noun phrase shaman’s drum (metaphorical name) (literally - a horse which never stops)

Source: Simchit 2010, page 48

noun phrase tambourine (metaphorical name) (literally - a horse which never stops)

Source: Simchit 2010, page 48

[arbuz] n. watermelon

Source: First edition

[arbus] n. watermelon

Source: First edition

[arga] n. means

Source: First edition

[arga] n. possibility

Source: First edition

[arga] n. wood(s)

Source: First edition

[arga] n. forest, wood(s)

Source: First edition

[arga] n. 1. possibility, means, method 2. slyness, cleverness

Source: First edition, Speaker: First edition, df

[arga (-süme) beer] v. permit, advise

Source: First edition

[arga bar] adj. possible

Source: First edition

[arga beer] v. permit

Source: First edition

[arga beer] v. allow

Speaker: Sasha

[arga-süme] n. advice

Source: First edition

[arga-süme] n. counsel

Speaker: Sasha

[arga, eptig bajdal] n. opportunity

Speaker: Sasha

[argažok] a. impossible

Source: First edition

[argažok] adv. absolutely

Source: First edition

[argažok, khoržok, bolbas] a. impossible

Source: First edition

[argak] a. twisted

Speaker: df

[argalyg-la bolza] disc. if possible

Source: First edition

[argalyg-la bolza] disc. preferably

Source: First edition

[argalyg-la bolza] disc. if possible, preferably

Source: First edition

[argamčy] n. lasso

Source: First edition

[argamčy, sydym] n. lasso

Source: First edition

noun argali

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Scientific name: Ovus ammon

noun ritual of cleansing

[argyyr] v. tie, bind

Source: First edition

[argyyr] v. weave

Source: First edition

[argyyr] v. bind

Source: First edition

[arenda] n. rent

Source: First edition

[arenda, khölezi] n. rent

Source: First edition

[aržaan] n. spring

Source: First edition

noun phrase master of the spring water

[aržyyl] n. towel

Source: First edition

[arzylaŋ] n. lion and dog-like mythical creature

Source: First edition, Speaker: First edition, df

[armija, šerig] n. army

Source: First edition, Speaker: First edition, df

[art] n. mountain pass

Speaker: df

noun phrase spirits of mountain passes

[arttyrar] v. conserve

Source: First edition

[arty] n. background

Speaker: Sasha

[artyda] adv. moreover

Speaker: df

[artyk] a. more

Source: First edition

[artyk čüve (akša, üje) beer, üležiir] v. spare

Speaker: Sasha

[artynda] p. behind

Source: First edition

[artyp kaar] v. stay, remain

Source: First edition, Speaker: First edition, df

[artyp kylyr] phr. v. end up with

Speaker: Sasha

[artyr, kalyr, artyr kalyr] v. stay, remain

Source: First edition, Speaker: First edition, df

[artyrar] phr. v. leave behind

Speaker: Sasha

[artyš] n. juniper

Source: First edition

[artyštaar] v. burn juniper

Source: First edition

[artyštaar] v. burn juniper as incense for religious (animistic) purposes, to purify a thing, place or person

Source: First edition

noun one of the names of the middle world (literally - with juniper)

Source: Simchit 2010, page 96

[artyy, ažyy, artyk boluru] n. advantage

Speaker: Sasha

[arkhitektura (r)] n. architecture

Speaker: Sasha

[arkhitektura[nyŋ], arkhitekturlug] adj. architectural

Speaker: Sasha

[ary] n. bee

Source: First edition

[ary] n. northern slope

Speaker: df

[ary öö] n. beehive

Source: First edition

[ary öö, ary üdee, ulej] n. beehive

Source: First edition

[ary üdee] n. beehive

Source: First edition

[ary čigiri] n. honey

Source: First edition

[aryg] adj. blank

Speaker: Sasha

[aryg] a. careful, neat

Source: First edition

[aryg] a. clean, pure

Source: First edition

[aryg] a. pure, clean

Source: First edition

[aryg] a. 1. pure, clean 2. careful, neat

Source: First edition, Speaker: First edition, df

[aryg] n. forest

Source: First edition

[aryg] n. wood(s)

Source: First edition

noun phrase shaman (allegorical name, literally - having clean bones)

Source: Simchit 2010, page 24

[aryg, arga] n. forest

Source: First edition

noun shaman ritual of cleansing

[aryk] n. basket

Source: First edition

[aryk, korzina] n. basket

Source: First edition

[aryn] n. page (of a book)

Source: First edition

[aryn] n. page

Source: First edition

[aryn] n. 1. face, 2. page

Source: First edition

[aryn-nüür] n. conscience

Source: First edition

[aryn(nyŋ)] a. personal (gramm.)

Source: First edition

[arynnyŋ ijinden kheviri, profil’ (r)] n. profile

Speaker: Sasha

[as] a. barren

Source: First edition

[as] a. barren

Source: First edition

[as] n. ermine

Source: First edition

[asbest] n. asbestos

Source: First edition

[askaar] v. limp

Source: First edition