Тес-Хем

Tuvan

Etymology

From original *tez-kem. хем (xem) which means ‘river’, was originally the name of the Yenisey.

Compare Old Turkic 𐱅𐰔 (t²z /⁠tez⁠/).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tes xem/, [tʰe̞s xe̞m]
• (Altay) IPA^(key): [des kem]

Proper noun

Тес-Хем • (Tes-Xem)

1. the Tes River

Derived terms

• Тес-Хем кожуун (Tes-Xem kojuun)

Descendants

• → Russian: Тес-Хем (Tes-Xem)