ойнаар

Tuvan

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *oyna-. Equivalent to оюн (oyun, game) +‎ -а- (-a-, denominal verb suffix). Cognate with Old Uyghur 𐽳𐽶𐽺𐽰𐽾 (wynʾr /⁠oynar⁠/, aorist), Khakas ойнирға (oynirğa), Northern Altai ойнайарга (oynayarga), Yakut оонньуур (oonnyuur), Southern Altai ойноор (oynoor), Kazakh ойнау (oinau) / ويناۋ, Turkish oynamak, etc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oj.nɐːɾ/, [o̞j.nɐːɾ]
  • Hyphenation: ой‧наар

Verb

ойнаар • (oynaar) (stem ойна-, indefinite past ойнаан, negative ойнавас)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to play (a game, a sport, an instrument, etc.)

Derived terms

  • ойнаарак (oynaarak, toy)
  • ойнакчы (oynakçı, player)