боостаа

Tuvan

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *bokur-dak. Cognate with Kyrgyz богуз (boguz), Tatar бугаз (buğaz), Turkish boğaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpɔːsˈtaː/

Noun

боостаа • (boostaa) (definite accusative боостааны, plural боостаалар)

1. throat, windpipe