аас-кежик

Tuvan

Etymology

Calque of Mongolian амны хишиг (amny hišig, one's share of happiness, literally mouth's fortune).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌaːs kɛˈʒɪk/

Noun

аас-кежик (aas-kejik) (definite accusative аас-кежикти, plural аас-кежиктер)

  1. happiness
    • 1999, Vladimir Oidupaa (lyrics and music), “Чүгле сен сен”, in Divine music from the jail:
      Аас-кежиим, омакшылым чечээ / Алызында чүгле сен сен ынаам
      Aas-kejiim, omakşılım çeçee / Alızında çügle sen sen ınaam
      My happiness is the flower of my joy / In the end, you are my only love

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