диис

Tuvan

Etymology

From onomatopoeia of calling a cat. Compare Russian ки́са (kísa), English puss.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɪːs/

Noun

диис • (diis) (definite accusative диисти, plural диистер)

1. cat

Synonyms

• моортай (moortay)

References

Tatarincev, B. I. (2000–2008) “диис”, in Monguš D. A., editor, Etimologičeskij slovarʹ tuvinskovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Tuvan Language] (in Russian), Novosibirsk: Nauka