тывар

Tuvan

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *tap- (“to find”). Cognate with Turkish tapmak (“to find (dial.)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʰɯˈʋar/

Verb

тывар • (tıvar)

1. (transitive) to find, discover, guess
   • 1999, Aldyn-ool A.A., Бодуң номчу - бир классчыларга, page 43:

     — Кым болур сен ынчаш? — Кым болур деп мен, тып көрем, авай?

     — Kım bolur sen ınçaş? — Kım bolur dep men, tıp körem, avay?

     — What will you be then? — Why don't you try to guess what I'll be, mother?