алтан

Buryat

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *altan, compare Mongolian алт (alt), Kalmyk алтн (altn).

Noun

алтан • (altan)

  1. gold

Adjective

алтан • (altan)

  1. golden

Dolgan

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *altun (gold), compare Turkish altın (gold).

Noun

алтан • (altan)

  1. copper

Adjective

алтан • (altan)

  1. copper, made of copper

Mongolian

MongolianCyrillic
ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠨ
(altan)
алтан
(altan)

Etymology

Inherited from Classical Mongolian ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠨ (altan, gold, golden), from Middle Mongol [Term?]. Campare Proto-Turkic *altun.

Pronunciation

Noun

алтан • (altan)

  1. oblique of алт (alt, gold)

Adjective

алтан • (altan)

  1. golden

Northern Altai

Etymology

From алты (altï) + он (on). Cognate to Tuvan алдан (aldan), etc.

Northern Altai cardinal numbers
 <  50 60 70  > 
    Cardinal : алтан (altan)
    Ordinal : алтанынджы (altanïndžï)

Numeral

алтан • (altan)

  1. sixty

References

  • L. M. Tukmačev, editor (1995), “алтан”, in Kumandinsko-Russkij Slovarʹ [Kumandy-Russian Dictionary], Biysk: Kandidat filologičeskix nauk, Izdatelʹstvo bijskij kotelʹščik, →ISBN, page 9

Southern Altai

Etymology

From алты (altï) + он (on).

Numeral

алтан • (altan)

  1. sixty

Synonyms

References

  • N. A. Baskakov, Toščakova N.A, editor (1947), “алтан”, in Ojrotsko-Russkij Slovarʹ [Oyrot-Russian Dictionary], Moscow: M.: OGIZ, →ISBN

Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *altun (gold), compare Turkish altın (gold).

Noun

алтан • (altan)

  1. (chemistry) copper

Derived terms

  • Алтан Ордуу (Altan Orduu, Golden Horde)
  • алтан от (altan ot, dandelion)
  • алтан түөс (altan tüös, Eurasian dotterel) (Charadrius morinellus)

See also

Minerals - минераллар (minerallar)
stone: таас (taas)
iron: тимир (timir)
silver: үрүҥ көмүс (ürüŋ kömüs)
gold: кыһыл көмүс (kïhïl kömüs)
copper: алтан (altan)
chalk: миэл (miel)
coal: көмөр (kömör)
salt: туус (tuus)
lead: сибиниэс (sibinies)

This table was derived from Template:table:mines/trk-pro.