билир

Tuvan

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *bil- (“to know”). Cognate with Turkish bilmek (“to know”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɪˈlɪr/

Verb

билир • (bilir) (stem бил-, indefinite past билген, negative билбес)

  1. (transitive) to know, understand
    Чүнү чугаалаарыңны билир мен. ― Çünü çugaalaarıñnı bilir men. ― I understand what you're saying.
  2. (auxiliary, + -п) to be able to, can
    Тывалап билир силер бе? ― Tıvalap bilir siler be? ― Can you speak Tuvan?

Derived terms

  • билдинер (bildiner)
  • билдирер (bildirer)
  • билиг (bilig)

See also

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