акы-дуңма
Tuvan
Etymology
Literally ‘elder brother(s) and younger brother(s)’. Compare Mongolian ᠠᠬᠠ
ᠳᠡᠭᠦᠦ (aq-a degüü) / ах дүү (ah düü), Manchu ᠠᡥᡡᠨ
ᡩ᠋ᡝ᠋ᠣ (ahūn d᠋e᠋o), Chinese 兄弟 (xiōngdì).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aqɯ duŋ.ma/
Noun
акы-дуңма • (akı-duŋma)
- brothers
- relatives
Synonyms
- ха-дуңма (ha-duŋma)