хөөмей
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Tuvan
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Mongolian хөөмий (xöömii), possibly from хөх (xöx, “chest”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]хөөмей • (xöömey) (definite accusative хөөмейни, plural хөөмейлер)
- khoomei (traditional Tuvan throat singing)
- 2011, “Мен тыва мен”, Bayantsagaan Oohiy (lyrics):
- Өткүт хөөмей ырынга / Өөрүп талаан тыва мен.
- Ötküt xöömey ırınga / Öörüp talaan tıva men.
- To the sound of the sonorous khoomei song / Greatly rejoiced I, a Tuvan
Derived terms
[edit]- хөөмейлээр (xöömeyleer)