Tuvan

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Etymology

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From чоруур (çoruur, to go, walk).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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чорук (çoruk) (definite accusative чорукту, plural чоруктар)

  1. journey, trip
  2. A word put after adjectives in order to form certain nouns; manner, way
    маадыр чорукmaadır çorukheroism (literally, “the heroic way”)
    чөптүг чорукçöptüg çorukjustice (literally, “the just way”)
    ажыл чок чорукajıl çok çorukunemployment (literally, “the jobless way”)