турукэ

Evenki

Etymology

Isolated within Tungusic.

Reminiscent of Proto-Turkic *tūŕ (“salt”), compare Turkish tuz, Yakut туус (tuus), Chuvash тӑвар (tăvar). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /turukə/

Noun

турукэ • (turukə)

1. salt

Derived terms

• турукэмӣ (turukəmī, “to salt”)