дээр

Mongolian

Etymology

  1. From Proto-Mongolic *dexe-re, equivalent to *дээ (*dee, up) + (-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: (-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 дээрkajanga-daa deerforever
    кежээге дээрkejeege deeruntil 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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