хонук

Tuvan

Etymology

From хонар (xonar, “to stay overnight, lodge”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xɔˈnʊq/

Noun

хонук • (xonuk) (definite accusative хонукту, plural хонуктар)

  1. day (period of 24 hours)
    Бир хонукта чээрби дөрт шак бар. ― Bir xonukta çeerbi dört şak bar. ― There are twenty four hours in a day.

Yakut

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Noun

хонук • (qonuk)

  1. (time) day (calendar day, 24-hour period)
    биэс хонук ааста ― bies qonuk aasta ― it took five days
    нэдиэлэ хонуга ― nediele qonuga ― day of the week
    Synonym: күн (kün)
    Holonym: нэдиэлэ (nediele, “week”)
    Meronym: чаас (caas, “hour”)
  2. overnight stay
    хонук дьиэ ― qonuk jie ― overnight house
    хонук ас ― qonuk as ― dinner, supper
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