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 significantly (phonologically) 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
From тий (tiy) + -ис (-is). From Proto-Turkic. Compare to Other turkic *tiy-.
Verb
тиис • (tiis)