көвей
Tuvan
Etymology
From көп (köp, “many”) + -ей (-ey).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /køˈβɛj/
Adjective
көвей • (kövey)
- many, a lot
- 1999, Vladimir Oidupaa (lyrics and music), “Чүгле Сен сен”, in Divine music from the jail:
- Уран-шевер, элдеп бөдүүн чаңныг / Уруглар-ла көвей
- Uran-şever, eldep bödüün çañnıg / Uruglar-la kövey
- There are many girls / Who are skilled, but have strangely simple personalities
Synonyms
- хөй (xöy)