дээр

Mongolian

Etymology

  1. From Proto-Mongolic *dexe-re, equivalent to *дээ (*dee, “up”) +‎ -р (-r). Compare Dongxiang jiere.
  2. Might be akin to (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) or from Proto-Turkic *tepü (“top, hill, top of the head”), compare Kyrgyz дөбө (döbö), Turkish tepe.
  3. See also дэвсэг (devseg, “terrace”).

Pronunciation

Postposition

дээр • (deer) (Mongolian spelling ᠳᠡᠭᠡᠷ᠎ᠡ (deger'e)) (with oblique case)

  1. on
  2. above
  3. in (appearing in writing, recording or other media)
  4. in (in a language)
    Synonym: -аар (-aar)
  5. at
    Synonym: -д (-d)

Antonyms

Noun

дээр • (deer)

  1. top

Adjective

дээр • (deer)

  1. better, preferable

Tuvan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /te̞ːr/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Turkic *dē- (“to say”). Cognate with Turkish demek (“say”).

Verb

дээр • (deer) (stem ди-, indefinite past дээн, negative дивес)

  1. (transitive) to say, tell
    Ол мени мынчаар кыл дээн. ― Ol meni mınçaar kıl deen. ― He told me to do it like this.
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From Proto-Turkic *dẹg- (“to touch, reach”).

Verb

дээр • (deer) (stem дег-, indefinite past дегген, negative дегбес)

  1. (transitive) to touch

Postposition

дээр • (deer) (+ dative case)

  1. until, up to (of time)
    кажанга-даа дээр ― kajanga-daa deer ― forever
    кежээге дээр ― kejeege deer ― until evening

Etymology 3

From Proto-Turkic *teŋri (“god; sky”). Cognate with Turkish tanrı (“god”).

Noun

дээр • (deer) (definite accusative дээрни, plural дээрлер)

  1. sky
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