диис

Tuvan

Etymology

From onomatopoeia of calling a cat. Compare Russian ки́са (kísa), English puss.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɪːs/

Noun

диис • (diis) (definite accusative диисти, plural диистер)

  1. cat

Synonyms

References

Tatarincev, B. I. (2000–2008) “диис”, in Monguš D. A., editor, Etimologičeskij slovarʹ tuvinskovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Tuvan Language] (in Russian), Novosibirsk: Nauka

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