Tuvan
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *xātun (“queen, lady”). Cognate with Turkish kadın (“woman”).
Pronunciation
Noun
кадай • (kaday) (definite accusative кадайны, plural кадайлар)
- woman (adult female human)
- wife
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “woman”): эр (er), эр кижи (er kiji)
- (antonym(s) of “wife”): ашак (aşak)
See also