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Etymological Legend
Ch	Chinese
CT	Common Turkic
Kh	Khalkha Mongolian
Khak	Khakas
LM	Literary Mongolian
LT	Literary Tibetan
NE	Northeastern Turkic
Rus	Russian
Skt	Sanskrit

• ïdïk holy, sacred. [<CT *ïduk]
• ïdïktïš holy, sacred.
• ïgban long dry branch, twiglet, brushwood; cf. ïgbïskan.
• ïgbïskan cf. ïgban long dry branch, twiglet, brushwood.
• ïgït- to exert oneself, to strain oneself.
• ïgla- to cry; ööreende ïglaar, xoradaanda kattïrar to cry when happy, to roar with laughter when angry. [<CT *ïgla-]
• ïgla-sïkta- to cry vehemently
• ïglačal whining.
• ïglačaŋna- to pretend to cry.
• ïglagan whining; ïglagan urug cry-baby.
• ïglaganmay cry-baby, sniveller.
• ïglaganna- to often cry.
• ïglagar: ïglagar karaktïg easily moved to tears.
• ïglančïg cry-baby.
• ïglaš- to cry together. [<CT *ïglaš-]
• ïglat- to cause to cry, to make cry. [<CT *ïglat-]
• ïglat-sïktat- to make cry vehemently.
• ïï-sïï weeping, crying.
• ïït sound.
• ïïtkïr resonant, voiced.
• ïïtta- to utter a sound, to speak.
• ïlaŋgïya specifically.
• ïlap exactly, really, truly, actually, indeed, probably; ïlap kïldïr really, actually, justly. [LM lab]
• ïlavïla- to specify, to define more precisely, to elaborate; ïlavïlap exactly, carefully; attentively. [cf. LM labla-]
• ïlga- to distinguish. [LM ilγa-]
• ïlgal difference. [LM ilγa-]
• ïlgaldïg different.
• ïlgal- to be distinguished.
• ïlgattïn- to be chosen, to be selected.
• ïlgïn quick(ly), fast. [LM ilγum]
• ïmïraa mosquito, gnat.
• ïmïra-seek (flying) insects.
• ïmïy bear.
• ïna- to agree. [<CT *una-]
• ïnaa a thin pole (part of the rafter of a yurt); cart; draught (animal).
• ïnaar to there, thither. [<CT *ïnaru]
• ïnak beloved; love; ; seŋee ïnak men I love you; čurtuvuska ïnak bis we love our country. [LM inag]
• ïnakšïl love.
• ïnan- to hope. [<CT *ïnan-]
• ïnanïš hope.
• ïnča so much, this much. [<CT *ïnča]
• ïnča- to do thus.
• ïnčaarda then, at that time; ïnčaardagï of that time.
• ïnčaarga thus, therefore.
• ïnčalza-daa but, however.
• ïnčalzažok but, however.
• ïnčan then, at that time.
• ïnčangaš therefore, that’s why, thus.
• ïnčanmïže but, however.
• ïnčaš- to do 'it' together, to have sex.
• ïnda thus, such; there. [cf. CT *anda]
• ïnda-kayda occasionally, sometimes.
• ïnda-mïnda here and there.
• ïnda-xaaya seldom, occasionally.
• ïndï the far side, the other side.
• ïndïg such a, as that; ïndïg bolza-daa but, however. [cf. CT *andag]
• ïngaar to that place, thither.
• ïŋay thither; ïŋay bol- to run thither.
• ïŋay-beer thither and hither.
• ïŋgïržak pack saddle. [<CT *ïŋïrčak]
• ïr song; kundaga ïrï drinking-song. [<CT *ïr]
• ïr-šoor songs and tunes.
• ïra- to go away from; to be far from. [<CT *ïra-]
• ïraažï singer; singing (bird).
• ïrak far; ïrakta at a far place, far from; ïrakkï čöön čük the Far East. [<CT *ïrak]
• ïrak-čook far and near.
• ïrak-uzak far, far away.
• ïrbïska fragile, frail, weak; cf. ïrbïskïn.
• ïrbïskïn fragile, frail, weak; ïrbïskïn kiži a frail person; cf. ïrbïska.
• ïrgak crooked, curved. [<CT *ïrgak]
• ïrgay fox-thorn, medlar. [LM irγai]
• ïrï- to disembowel.
• ïrïktaaš shorts, short trousers.
• ïrïm presentiment, premonition. [<CT *ïrïm]
• ïrïmna- to have a presentiment, premonition; to be superstitious, to believe in signs (omens).
• ïrïmnïg superstitious, believing in signs (omens).
• ïrïmza weak, puny.
• ïrla- to sing; ïrlaar-xaaržak gramophone. [<CT *ïrla-]
• ïrlan- to growl, snarl.
• ïrlaš- to sing together. [<CT *ïrlaš-]
• ïrlat- to let sing. [<CT *ïrlat-]
• ïrma patience, endurance.
• ïržanak the spring of a game trap.
• ïržïm quiet(ness), peaceful(ness).
• ïš smoke, fog. [<CT *ïš]
• ïš- (ïžar) to swell, to puff out, to blow. [<CT *sï:š-]
• ïškam stuffy, stifling.
• ïškaš similar, alike; xovagannar ïškaš like butterflies; ol ïškaš likewise. [<CT *oxšaš]
• ïškažïgay indeed, you know.
• ïškï- to puff, to pant.
• ïškïïšta- to puff, to pant.
• ïškïn- to fall, to fall off, to fall out, to sink, to lose. [<CT *ïčkïn-]
• ïšta- to smoke, to emit smoke. [<CT *ïšla-]
• ïštïg smokey.
• ït [ïht] dog; ïttan erttir- to deceive (lit. to cause to pass along the dog). [<*ït <CT *ïyt]
• ït- (ïdar) to send; to run; to tell a story; to guess a riddle. [<CT *ïd-]
• ïy- to press in. [<CT *ïy-]
• ïyak exactly, strongly.
• ïyančïg shameful, ashamed.
• ïyaš tree; wood; kara ïyaš mountainous coniferous forest. [<CT *ïgač]
• ïyaščï carpenter. [<CT *ïgaččï]
• ïyašsïg having the smell of wood (or of the forest).
• ïyat shame; ïyat čok shameless. [<CT *uyat]
• ïyat- to be ashamed. [<CT *uyat-]
• ïyba ashes. [cf. Tofa, Khak]
• ïybaaŋgï barn-owl.
• ïygï (of some wild animals, e.g. bears) very fat and strong, beefy; ïygï adïg extremely fat and strong bear; ïygï tarbagan extremely fat and strong marmot.
• ïyïk dent; small hole. [cf. Tofa]
• ïyïl- to be pressed in; to be bent.
• ïyïlčak dented.
• ïyït- to press; to strain oneself.
• ïynaan could be, must be, possibly, eventually.
• ïzïguur origin; cultural heritage. [LM iĵaγur]
• ïzïguurtan aristocrat. [LM iĵaγurtan]
• ïzïr- [ïhzïr-] to bite, to hold between the teeth; ït bičii ooldu ïzïrïpkan the dog bit the small child; ïzïrar kïskaš cutting pliers, pincers, tongs. [<CT *ïsïr-]
• ïzïrïš- to bite together, to bite one another.
• ïzïrïn- to clench one’s teeth; to grind one’s teeth in anger; to cling to, to clutch at; ooŋ dišteri ïzïrtïna bergen s/he clenched her teeth; bürüler ïyašta aray boorda ïzïrtïnïp turgannar the leaves just managed to cling to the trees; cf. *ïzïrtïn-. [<CT *ïsïrïn-]
• ïzïrtïn- cf. ïzïrïn- to clench one’s teeth; to cling to.
• ïžïk leeward. [cf. Khak, Tofa]
• ïžïk [ïhžïk] swelling, tumour; swollen.