Тес-Хем
Tuvan
Etymology
From original *tez-kem. хем (xem) which means ‘river’, was originally the name of the Yenisey.
Compare Old Turkic 𐱅𐰔 (t²z /tez/).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tes xem/, [tʰe̞s xe̞m]
- (Altay) IPA(key): [des kem]
Proper noun
Тес-Хем • (Tes-Xem)
- the Tes River
Derived terms
- Тес-Хем кожуун (Tes-Xem kojuun)
Descendants
- → Russian: Тес-Хем (Tes-Xem)