Tuvan English

noun    huge many-headed serpent

Source: Simchit 2010, page 126

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noun    animal (dissmissive and degrading name for a shaman (literally - miserable creature, animal)

Source: Simchit 2010, page 24

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noun    young (youngster) (a name for shaman child and descendant)

Source: Simchit 2010, page 36

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

Source: Simchit 2010, page 48

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

Source: Simchit 2010, page 48

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noun    ritual of cleansing

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noun phrase    master of the spring water

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noun phrase    spirits of mountain passes

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

Source: Simchit 2010, page 96

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

Source: Simchit 2010, page 24

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noun    shaman ritual of cleansing

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noun    pay for shaman services

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noun pl    half-gods living in the higher world of sansara

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noun phrase    God teacher (name for surreal creature of the highest rank)

Source: Simchit 2010, page 38

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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

Source: Simchit 2010, page 112

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noun    travelling lamas walking around camps and reading prayers

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noun phrase    shaman’s drum of brown color (literally - color of liver)

Source: Simchit 2010, page 48

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noun phrase    tambourine of brown color (literally - color of liver)

Source: Simchit 2010, page 48

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noun    given name of surreal creature which looks like a dwarf

Source: Simchit 2010, page 117

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noun    wandering lamas tradesmen

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noun phrase    the definition of bad and weak shaman

Source: Simchit 2010, page 28

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noun    teacher (addressing a shaman)

Source: Simchit 2010, page 37

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noun phrase    primary sky

Source: Simchit 2010, page 86

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noun phrase    methaphorical name of a shaman’s drum (literally - humorous or funny smth)

Source: Simchit 2010, page 48

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proper name    Great Yenisei River

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noun phrase    middle world / universe (literally this universe / world)

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noun    unit of measurement of number of cattle

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noun phrase    grey hat (one of the name of a shaman’s hat)

Source: Simchit 2010, page 52

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