тэҥ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ten"

Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *teŋ, compare Turkish denk, Kyrgyz тең (teŋ).

Also compare Kazakh тең (teñ), which also mentions a Middle Chinese origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /teŋ/

Adjective

тэҥ • (teñ)

1. smooth, flat, level

   тэҥ суол ― teñ suol ― a smooth road

2. (mathematics, general) equal, identical, equivalent

   тэҥ быраап ― teñ bıraap ― equality, equal rights

   тэҥ күүс ― teñ küüs ― equal force

   тэҥ муннуктар ― teñ munnuktar ― equal angles

   тэҥ гына үллэр ― teñ gına üller ― to divide something into equal parts

Derived terms

• тэҥ өрүттэрдээх (teñ örütterdeeq, “equilateral”)