билир

Tuvan

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *bil- (“to know”). Cognate with Turkish bilmek (“to know”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɪˈlɪr/

Verb

билир • (bilir) (stem бил-, indefinite past билген, negative билбес)

(transitive) to know, understand
Чүнү чугаалаарыңны билир мен. ― Çünü çugaalaarıñnı bilir men. ― I understand what you're saying.
(auxiliary, + -п) to be able to, can
Тывалап билир силер бе? ― Tıvalap bilir siler be? ― Can you speak Tuvan?

Derived terms

билдинер (bildiner)
билдирер (bildirer)
билиг (bilig)

See also

угаар (ugaar)

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