боотур
Yakut
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *bagatur (“hero”). Compare also Russian богаты́рь (bogatýrʹ, “bogatyr, hero”), Mongolian баатар (baatar), etc. Doublet of баатыр (baatır).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /boː.tuɾ/, [bo̞ː.tʊɾ]
Noun
боотур • (bootur) (central and northwestern dialects; standard)
- (historical, literature) hero (also capitalised as a title)
Alternative forms
- баатыр (baatır) — northeastern dialects
Synonyms
- герой (geroy), дьоруой (joruoy)