келир

Tuvan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *kelür (“to come”, aorist form). Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰚𐰠𐰼 (kl²r² /⁠kälür⁠/), Khakas килер (kiler), Yakut кэлэр (keler), Turkish gelir, etc.

Pronunciation

• (Republic of Tyva) IPA^(key): /kɛ.lɪr/
• (Altay Prefecture) IPA^(key): /ɡe.lir/

Verb

келир • (kelir) (stem кел-, indefinite past келген, negative келбес)

1. to come

Adjective

келир • (kelir)

1. forthcoming

   келир чыл ― kelir çıl ― next year (literally, “the forthcoming year”)

   келир үе ― kelir üe ― the future (literally, “the forthcoming time”)