Karachay-Balkar

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *tilmač. Compare to Kyrgyz тилмеш (tilmeş), Southern Altai тилмеш (tilmeš), Turkish dilmaç, etc.

Noun

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тылмач (tılmaç)

  1. translator, interpreter
    Synonym: кёчюрюучю (köçürüuçü)

Descendants

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  • Svan: ლი-თჷლმა̈ჩ-ი (li-təlmäč-i, to translate, interpret)