тиис

Dolgan

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *tīĺ, compare Turkish diş, Kyrgyz тиш (tiş).

Noun

тиис • (tiis)

(anatomy) tooth
(technology) tooth, cog

Yakut

Etymology 1

From Proto-Turkic *tīĺ, compare Turkish diş, Kyrgyz тиш (tiş).

English tooth has drifted (phonologically) quite a ways from its Proto-Indo-European origin, making these two words false cognates.

Noun

тиис • (tiis)

(anatomy) tooth
(technology) tooth, cog

Derived terms

тиис суунар паста (tiis suunar pasta, “toothpaste”)
тиис суунар суокка (tiis suunar suokka, “toothbrush”)

Etymology 2

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Verb

тиис • (tiis)

to frolic
to harass, to ask for (trouble, etc.)
Synonym: үүр (üür)

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