Tuvan edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Turkic *tap- (to find). Cognate with Turkish tapmak (to find (dial.)).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

тывар (tıvar)

  1. (transitive) to find, discover, guess
    • 1999, Aldyn-ool A.A., Бодуң номчу - бир классчыларга, page 43:
      — Кым болур сен ынчаш? — Кым болур деп мен, тып көрем, авай?
      — Kım bolur sen ınçaş? — Kım bolur dep men, tıp körem, avay?
      — What will you be then? — Why don't you try to guess what I'll be, mother?