калыр

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Tuvan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Turkic *kiāl- (to stay behind, remain). Cognate with Turkish kalmak (to remain).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

калыр (kalır) (stem кал-, indefinite past калган, negative калбас)

  1. (intransitive) to remain, be left
  2. (auxiliary) to end up doing
    Кадып калган хлеб.Kadıp kalgan xleb.The bread got stale. (literally, “The bread ended up hardening.”)

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