noun animal (dissmissive and degrading name for a shaman (literally - miserable creature, animal)
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noun phrase shaman’s drum (metaphorical name) (literally - a horse which never stops)
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noun phrase tambourine (metaphorical name) (literally - a horse which never stops)
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noun phrase given name of Kezer or Geser - an epic hero which came to tuvan shaman folklore from buddhist mythology, literally - Chopper or Killer of devils and demons
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noun phrase methaphorical name of a shaman’s drum (literally - humorous or funny smth)
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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.
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2020. Harrison, K. David and Gregory D.S Anderson with Alexander Ondar. Tuvan Talking Dictionary. http://tuvan.talkingdictionary.org