Translation of Kazakh word "тұман" to English
тұман
/tumɑn/
Meaning
NounA thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.
How to use
The noun 'тұман' means 'fog'. Follows Kazakh hard-vowel (жуан) vowel harmony in suffixation (plural: -лар/-дар/-тар, case suffixes: -ға/-қа/-да/-тан). Standard vocabulary item widely used in conversational and written Kazakh.
🇬🇧 English
fog
Example
Таңертең өзен бойын қалың ақ тұман басып, көру қашықтығын азайтты.
In the morning, thick white fog enveloped the river, reducing visibility.
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- қалың тұман— dense fog
- Таңертең өзен бойын қалың ақ тұман басып, көру қашықтығын азайтты.— In the morning, thick white fog enveloped the river, reducing visibility.
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What does the Kazakh word "тұман" mean?▼
The Kazakh word "тұман" means "fog" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Таңертең өзен бойын қалың ақ тұман басып, көру қашықтығын азайтты." (which translates as "In the morning, thick white fog enveloped the river, reducing visibility.").
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