тиис

Dolgan

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *tīĺ, compare Turkish diş, Kyrgyz тиш (tiş).

Noun

тиис • (tiis)

1. (anatomy) tooth
2. (technology) tooth, cog

Yakut

Etymology 1

From Proto-Turkic *tīĺ, compare Turkish diş, Kyrgyz тиш (tiş).

English tooth has drifted significantly (phonologically) from its Proto-Indo-European origin, making these two words false cognates.

Noun

тиис • (tiis)

1. (anatomy) tooth
2. (technology) tooth, cog

Derived terms

• тиис суунар паста (tiis suunar pasta, “toothpaste”)
• тиис суунар суокка (tiis suunar suokka, “toothbrush”)

Etymology 2

From тий (tiy) + -ис (-is). From Proto-Turkic. Compare to Other turkic *tiy-.

Verb

тиис • (tiis)

1. to frolic
2. to harass, to ask for (trouble, etc.)

   Synonym: үүр (üür)