боотур

Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *bagatur (“hero”). Compare also Russian богаты́рь (bogatýrʹ, “bogatyr, hero”), Mongolian баатар (baatar), etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boː.tuɾ/, [bo̞ː.tʊɾ]

Noun

боотур • (bootur) (central and northwestern dialects; standard)

1. (historical, literature) hero (also capitalised as a title)

Alternative forms

• баатыр (baatır) — northeastern dialects

Synonyms

• герой (geroy), дьоруой (joruoy)