тегин

Kumyk

Adverb

тегин • (tegin)

  1. for free
  2. in vain

Adjective

тегин • (tegin)

  1. free of charge, gratis
    тегин къуйрукъ ёлда ятмас (proverb)
    tegin quyruq yolda yatmas
    there's no such thing as a free lunch
    (literally, “free tail fat doesn't lie on the road”)

Further reading

  • Бамматов Б.Г., editor (2013), “тегин”, in Кумыкско-русский словарь [Kumyk–Russian dictionary], Makhachkala: ИЯЛИ ДНЦ РАН

Southern Altai

Etymology

From тек (tek).

Adverb

тегин • (tegin)

  1. in vain, for nothing

References

  • N. A. Baskakov, Toščakova N.A, editor (1947), “тегин”, in Ojrotsko-Russkij Slovarʹ [Oyrot-Russian Dictionary], Moscow: M.: OGIZ, →ISBN, page 145
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