Southern Altai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *kīr-. Cognate with Kazakh кіру (kıru), Nogai кируьв (kirüv), Kyrgyz кирүү (kirüü), Crimean Tatar kirmek, Kumyk гирмек (girmek), Azerbaijani girmək, Turkish girmek, Turkmen girmek, Khakas кірерге (kìrerge), Shor кирерге, etc.

Verb

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кирер (kirer)

  1. to enter

Tuvan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *kīr- (to enter). Cognate with Turkish girmek (to enter).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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кирер (kirer) (stem кир-, indefinite past кирген, negative кирбес)

  1. to enter, go in
  2. (auxiliary, + -п) to start (doing something)
    Ажылдап кирген.Ajıldap kirgen.He started working.

See also

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