диис

Tuvan edit

Etymology edit

From onomatopoeia of calling a cat. Compare Russian ки́са (kísa), English puss.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /tɪːs/

Noun edit

диис • (diis) (definite accusative диисти, plural диистер)

cat

Synonyms edit

моортай (moortay)

References edit

Tatarincev, B. I. (2000–2008) “диис”, in Monguš D. A., editor, Etimologičeskij slovarʹ tuvinskovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Tuvan Language] (in Russian), Novosibirsk: Nauka