тусламж
tuslamž/tʰʊsɮəmt͡ɕ/
The Mongolian word for help is тусламж (tuslamž).
тусламж is a noun meaning assistance or help.
Meaning: transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something) (verb)
Which one should you use?
While тусламж is the noun for assistance, the verb туслах is used when you want to express the action of helping someone. If you wish to be more formal or official, you can use the phrase тусламж үзүүлэх, which means to provide assistance.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Mongolian, the noun тусламж (help/assistance) is often replaced by the verb туслах (to help) when you are expressing the actual action of helping a person.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʰʊsɮəmtɕ/
Did you know?
- The verb туслах is closely related to words meaning 'to support' or 'to prop up', reflecting a physical sense of holding something up so it does not fall.
- Mongolian has a specific concept of 'mutual help' called харилцан туслах, which is central to the survival of livestock herding communities where neighbors rely on each other for seasonal labor.
- In emergency situations, Mongolians may use the word туслаарай instead of the noun тусламж, which adds a specific imperative suffix that turns 'help' into an urgent plea.
Examples in context
- Надад тусламж хэрэгтэй байна.I have to help.This sentence is useful for expressing that you need help using тусламж.Tatoeba #9757682 by Alkrasnov, translation #2360532 by CK
- Тэр надаас тусламж хүссэн юм.He asked me for help.This sentence shows how to say someone asked for help using тусламж.Tatoeba #9784300 by Alkrasnov, translation #297645 by CK
- Тэр эмэгтэй надаас тусламж хүссэн.She asked for my help.This sentence demonstrates how to say a woman asked for help using тусламж.Tatoeba #9812093 by Alkrasnov, translation #798665 by Eldad
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Example conversation
Bold and Sarantuya are carrying heavy boxes into a room.
- Болд BoldСарантуя, надад жаахан тусламж хэрэгтэй байна.Sarantuya, nadad jaahan tuslamj kheregtei baina.Sarantuya, I need a little help.
- Сарантуя SarantuyaМэдээж, би чамд тусламж үзүүлж чадна.Medeej, bi chamd tuslamj uzuulj chadna.Of course, I can provide help to you.
- Болд BoldЭнэ хайрцгийг авч туслаарай.Ene khairtsgiig avch tuslaarai.Please help by taking this box.
- Сарантуя SarantuyaЗа, би тусламж үзүүлье.Za, bi tuslamj uzuulye.Okay, I will give you a hand.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry тусламж, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
