تىيىن

Uyghur

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *tegiŋ (“squirrel”), cognate with Kazakh тиін (tiyin, “squirrel”), Turkish değin, Khakas тиин (tiin), Yakut тииҥ (tiiŋ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tijin/

Noun

تىيىن • (tiyin)

1. squirrel (mammal)
2. kopeck, tiyin (one-hundredth of a ruble)