медээ

Tuvan

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Mongolian ᠮᠡᠳᠡᠭᠡ (medege), from Proto-Mongolic *mede- (“to know”). Compare Mongolian мэдээ (medee).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /me.deː/, [me̞.de̞ː]

Noun

медээ • (medee) (definite accusative медээни, plural медээлер)

1. information
2. news (programme)

Derived terms

• медээлээр (medeeleer, “to inform”)

Related terms

• медерел (mederel, “consciousness”)

See also

• солун (solun, “newspaper”)