турукэ
Evenki
Etymology
Isolated within Tungusic.
Reminiscent of Proto-Turkic *dūŕ (“salt”), compare Turkish tuz, Yakut туус (tuus), Chuvash тӑвар (tăvar).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /turukə/
Noun
турукэ • (turukə)
- salt
Derived terms
- турукэмӣ (turukəmī, “to salt”)