Улуг-Хем in Tuvan

IPA: /ʊˌɫʊʁ ˈxɛm/ Forms: Ulug-Xem [romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From улуг (ulug) + хем (xem), literally “great river”. Etymology templates: {{compound|tyv|улуг|хем||lit=great river}} улуг (ulug) + хем (xem), literally “great river” Head templates: {{head|tyv|proper noun}} Улуг-Хем • (Ulug-Xem)

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    {
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        "1": "tyv",
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        "3": "хем",
        "4": "",
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      },
      "expansion": "улуг (ulug) + хем (xem), literally “great river”",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From улуг (ulug) + хем (xem), literally “great river”.",
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
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    }
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        {
          "kind": "place",
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          "name": "Places in Russia",
          "orig": "tyv:Places in Russia",
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        {
          "kind": "place",
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            "Rivers",
            "Places"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Yenisei (a major river in Russia)"
      ],
      "id": "en-Улуг-Хем-tyv-name-ObRUBzB~",
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          "Yenisei",
          "Yenisei#English"
        ],
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          "river",
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        ],
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          "Russia",
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        ]
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      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ʊˌɫʊʁ ˈxɛm/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Улуг-Хем"
}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tyv",
        "2": "улуг",
        "3": "хем",
        "4": "",
        "lit": "great river"
      },
      "expansion": "улуг (ulug) + хем (xem), literally “great river”",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From улуг (ulug) + хем (xem), literally “great river”.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Ulug-Xem",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "tyv",
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      },
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      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʊˌɫʊʁ ˈxɛm/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Улуг-Хем"
}

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"Улуг-Хем" meaning in Tuvan

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