тумул

Yakut

Etymology

Compare to Other turkic *tomalïǰ.

Noun

тумул • (tumul)

1. cape (spit of land projecting into the ocean)

   кыһыннары үүнэр мастаах тумул баар үһү

   kıhınnarı üüner mastaaq tumul baar ühü

   there is a cape where trees grow in winter

   (classic riddle, the answer being "киһи төбөтө", "someone's (bald) head")

Derived terms

• тумул арыы (tumul arıı, “peninsula”)