Tuvan Talking Dictionary

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тар

[tar] a. tight, narrow

Source: First edition

тараа

[taraa] n. wheat

Source: First edition

тараа

[taraa] n. wheat, kernel

Source: First edition

тараа

[taraa] n. bread

Source: First edition

тараа кадыыры

[taraa kadyyry] n. sickle

Source: First edition

тараа, хлеб

[taraa, khleb] n. bread

Source: First edition

тараан, тараткан

[taraan, taratkan] adj. widespread

Speaker: Sasha

тараачын

[taraačyn] n. peasant

Source: First edition

тарадыр

[taradyr] v. scatter

Source: First edition

тарбаган

[tarbagan] n. Siberian marmot

Source: First edition

тарбаган, сурок

тарбаган, сурок

[tarbagan, surok] n. marmot

Source: First edition

тарбыда-

[tarbyda-] v. (stem) do by magic

Speaker: df

таргалар

noun pl chiefs (referring to Soviet party top bosses)

тариина

noun mantra

таруш

noun ritual of healing heavily sick people with aim to decieve ill spirits haunting sick people

тарылга(ның)

[tarylga(nyŋ)] a. arable

Source: First edition

тарымал хендир

[tarymal khendir] n. hemp

Source: First edition

тарыыр

[taryyr] v. plant

Source: First edition

тарыыр

[taryyr] a. arable

Source: First edition

тарыыр

[taryyr] v. plant, sow

Source: First edition

тарыыр, тарылганың

[taryyr, tarylganyŋ] a. arable

Source: First edition

тас

[tas] a. clean, bare, bald, clean shaven

Source: First edition, Speaker: First edition, df

таяр

[tajar] v. slide, slip

Source: First edition

таяр, тендириир

[tajar, tendiriir] v. slip

Source: First edition

те

Capra sibirica

noun Siberian ibex

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

Scientific name: Capra sibirica

театралдыг

[teatraldyg] adj. theater

Speaker: Sasha

теве

[teve] n. camel

Source: First edition

тевене

[tevene] n. needle

Source: First edition

тевер

[tever] v. kick

Source: First edition

тевер

[tever] v. steal

Source: First edition

тей

[tej] n. hill

Source: First edition

тей

[tej] n. 1. hill, 2. top of head

Source: First edition, Speaker: First edition, df

тейлээр

[tejleer] v. pray

Source: First edition

тейлээшкин

[tejleeškin] n. prayer

Source: First edition

тейлээшкин, мөргүл

[tejleeškin, mörgül] n. prayer

Source: First edition

телевизор

[televizor] n. television

Source: First edition

телеграмма

[telegramma] n. telegram

Source: First edition

телереклама (Р)

[telereklama (r)] n. commercial

Speaker: Sasha

телефон

[telefon] n. telephone

Source: First edition

телефон (Р)

[telefon (r)] n. phone

Speaker: Sasha

тело

[telo] n. body

Source: First edition

тема (Р)

[tema (r)] n. topic

Speaker: Sasha

температура

[temperatura] n. temperature

Source: First edition

температура, изиг соогу, изиг-соогу

[temperatura, izig soogu, izig-soogu] n. temperature

Source: First edition

тен

[ten] n. thorn

Source: First edition

тендириир

[tendiriir] v. stagger, walk drunkenly

Source: First edition, Speaker: First edition, df

тенек

[tenek] n. fool, foolish

Source: First edition

тенек аарыг

[tenek aaryg] n. mental illness

Source: First edition

тенек аарыг, угааны солуу, албыстыг

[tenek aaryg, ugaany soluu, albystyg] a. crazy

Source: First edition

тенек аарыы

[tenek aaryy] n. mental illness

Source: First edition

тенниг

[tennig] a. thorny

Source: First edition

тенчик

noun small timpani

теория

[teorija] n. theory

Source: First edition

терге (чадаг-терге)

[terge (čadag-terge)] n. bicycle

Source: First edition

тергиидээр

[tergiideer] v. dominate

Speaker: Sasha

тергиин

[tergiin] a. ideal

Source: First edition

тергиин

[tergiin] a. perfect

Source: First edition

тергиин

[tergiin] a. magnificent, perfect, ideal

Source: First edition

тергиин, кончуг эки

[tergiin, končug eki] adj. excellent

Speaker: Sasha

тергиин, кончуг эки, каас чараш, каас коя

[tergiin, končug eki, kaas čaraš, kaas koja] a. magnificent

Source: First edition

терек

[terek] n. poplar

Source: First edition

терең

[tereŋ] a. deep

Source: First edition

тереңи

[tereŋi] n. depth

Source: First edition

тереңнээр

[tereŋneer] v. become deep (water)

Source: First edition

терроржу, террорист (Р)

[terroržu, terrorist (r)] n. terrorist

Speaker: Sasha

тетрадь

[tetrad’] n. notebook

Source: First edition

тетрадь, кыдырааш

[tetrad’, kydyraaš] n. notebook

Source: First edition

техниктиг

[tekhniktig] adj. technical

Speaker: Sasha

технология (Р)

[tekhnologija (r)] n. technology

Speaker: Sasha

технологтуг

[tekhnologtug] adj. technological

Speaker: Sasha

тиилекчи

[tiilekči] n. winner

Speaker: Sasha

тиилелге

[tiilelge] n. victory

Source: First edition

тиилээр

[tiileer] v. win

Source: First edition

тиилээр

[tiileer] v. tr. defeat

Source: First edition

тиилээр, ажар

[tiileer, ažar] v. win

Source: First edition

тик

[tik] num. zero

Source: First edition

тогдук

Otis tarda

noun great bustard

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

Scientific name: Otis tarda

тода

[toda] a. obvious

Source: First edition

тода

[toda] a. exact, precise

Source: First edition

тодарадып бижиир

[todaradyp bižiir] v. describe

Source: First edition

тодарадып бижиири

[todaradyp bižiiri] v. description

Source: First edition

тодарадыр

[todaradyr] v. appoint

Source: First edition

тодарадыр

[todaradyr] v. determine

Source: First edition

тодарадыр

[todaradyr] phr. v. point out

Speaker: Sasha

тодарадыр

[todaradyr] v. assign

Speaker: Sasha

тодарадыр, тодаргайлаар

[todaradyr, todargajlaar] v. determine

Source: First edition

тодарадыр, тодаргайлаар

[todaradyr, todargajlaar] v. define

Speaker: Sasha

тодарадыр, тодаргайлаар

[todaradyr, todargajlaar] v. identify

Speaker: Sasha

тодаргай

[todargaj] adj. detailed

Speaker: Sasha

тодаргай

[todargaj] a. blatant

Source: First edition

тодаргай

[todargaj] a. definite

Source: First edition

тодаргай эвес

[todargaj eves] a. indefinite (not established)

Source: First edition

тодаргай эвес, бүзүрел чок, тырттылчак

[todargaj eves, büzürel čok, tyrttylčak] a. indefinite

Source: First edition

тодаргай, доктаамал, турум

[todargaj, doktaamal, turum] a. definite

Source: First edition

тодаргай, илдең

[todargaj, ildeŋ] adj. concrete

Speaker: Sasha

тодаргай, иле, илдең

[todargaj, ile, ildeŋ] adj. distinct

Speaker: Sasha

тодаргайлаар

[todargajlaar] v. determine

Source: First edition

тодардыр

[todardyr] v. appoint

Source: First edition

тозан

[tozan] num. ninety

Source: First edition

тойлу сарыг күзүңгү

noun phrase yellow mirror of toilu

Source: Simchit 2010, page 58,

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