тэҥ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ten"

Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *teŋ, compare Turkish denk, Kyrgyz тең (teŋ).

Also compare Kazakh тең (teñ), which also mentions a Middle Chinese origin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /teŋ/

Adjective

тэҥ • (teñ)

  1. smooth, flat, level
    тэҥ суол ― teñ suol ― a smooth road
  2. (mathematics, general) equal, identical, equivalent
    тэҥ быраап ― teñ bıraap ― equality, equal rights
    тэҥ күүс ― teñ küüs ― equal force
    тэҥ муннуктар ― teñ munnuktar ― equal angles
    тэҥ гына үллэр ― teñ gına üller ― to divide something into equal parts

Derived terms
  • тэҥ өрүттэрдээх (teñ örütterdeeq, “equilateral”)
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