Tuvan
/ˈtuːvən/adjective, noun
Tuvan is spelled T-U-V-A-N: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Tuvan means “Of, from, or pertaining to Tuva or its people or culture” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Tuvan?
| Letters | 5: T-U-V-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Tuvan?
Tuvan appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Tuvan?
- /ˈtuːvən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Tuvan.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Tuvan
- more Tuvan comparative
- most Tuvan superlative
- Tyvan
- Tuvans plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Tuvan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Tuva or its people or culture.
noun
- 1
Someone from Tuva.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tuvan in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | tuvano , tuvana |
| German | Tuwiner, Tuwinerin |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Tuvan come from?
From Tuva + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).