өг-бүле

Tuvan

Etymology

Compound of native өг (ög, “yurt”) and Mongolic loanwoard бүле (büle, “family”). Compare Kyrgyz үй-бүлө (üy-bülö), бүлө (bülö), Southern Altai биле (bile).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /øɣ.bʏˈle̞/

Noun

өг-бүле • (ög-büle) (definite accusative өг-бүлени, plural өг-бүлелер)

  1. family, immediate family
    Өг-бүлемде үш кижи бар. ― Ög-bülemde üş kiji bar. ― There are three people in my family.
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