турукэ

Evenki

Etymology

Isolated within Tungusic.

Reminiscent of Proto-Turkic *dūŕ (salt), compare Turkish tuz, Yakut туус (tuus), Chuvash тӑвар (tăvar).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /turukə/

Noun

турукэ (turukə)

  1. salt

Derived terms

  • турукэмӣ (turukəmī, to salt)
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