бижиир

Tuvan

Etymology

Ultimately from Middle Chinese 筆 (MC pit, “writing brush”). Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰋𐰃𐱅𐰃 (b²it²i, “to write, inscribe”), Mongolian бичих (bičix, “to write”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɪˈʒɪːɾ/

Noun

бижиир • (bijiir) (stem бижи-)

1. (transitive) to write

   Чагаа бижип тур мен. ― Çagaa bijip tur men. ― I'm writing a letter.