маадыр
Tuvan
editEtymology
editThe etymon is likely Old Turkic 𐰉𐱃𐰆𐰺 (b¹t¹ur¹ /batur/), cognates include Middle Mongol ᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷ (baɣatur), (contemporary Mongolian баатар (baatar)). The ultimate source is uncertain, as cognates are found in Turkic, Mongolic, Tungusic, Iranic ( Persian بهادر ) sources and, possibly, Avestan sources.
cognates
Pronunciation
editNoun
editмаадыр • (maadır)
Derived terms
edit- маадырлыг (maadırlıg, “heroic”)
References
edit- "маадыр" 2020. Harrison, K. David and Gregory D.S Anderson with Alexander Ondar. Tuvan Talking Dictionary. http://tuvan.talkingdictionary.org.