Southern Altai
Etymology
Equivalent to чык (čïk, “moisture”) + -ту (-tu, ornative suffix). Compare to Turkmen çygly.
Adjective
чыкту • (čïktu)
- moist, dew
Further reading
- N. A. Baskakov, Toščakova N.A, editor (1947), “чыкту”, in Ojrotsko-Russkij Slovarʹ [Oyrot-Russian Dictionary], Moscow: M.: OGIZ, →ISBN