Tuvan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *kẹl- (to come). Cognate with Khakas килир (kilir), Turkish gelmek, Yakut кэлэр (keler).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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келир (kelir) (stem кел-, indefinite past келген, negative келбес)

  1. to come

Adjective

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келир (kelir)

  1. forthcoming
    келир чылkelir çılnext year (literally, “the forthcoming year”)
    келир үеkelir üethe future (literally, “the forthcoming time”)