түн
tün
The Kazakh word for "night" is түн (tün).
түн refers to the period between sunset and sunrise.
Meaning: period between sunset and sunrise (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate possession, you add a possessive suffix to the stem. For example, түнi means "his night" and түнiм means "my night". To say "at night" or "during the night", add the suffix –де to create түнде. To express the duration of "all night long", use the adverbial phrase түн бойы.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is tün.
Did you know?
- In Kazakh, the word түн can also mean 'yesterday' in certain contexts, reflecting an ancient way of viewing the previous day as the 'night' that has already passed.
- While түн is the noun for 'night', the greeting for 'good night' uses the word қайырлы, which means 'blessed' or 'auspicious'.
- In Kazakh folklore, certain creatures or spirits are said to appear specifically during the түн, making the word a marker for the supernatural.
Examples in context
- Иттер түнi бойы үрдi.The dogs barked all night.This sentence shows how to use түн to describe an action occurring all night.Tatoeba #1518425 by ABChessel, translation #1550026 by miflhanc
- Сол түнде, Әсем бес ыдысты сындырды.That night, Asem broke five dishes.This sentence demonstrates using the locative form түнде to specify when an event happened.Tatoeba #1549894 by miflhanc, translation #1549900 by miflhanc
- Түн тыныш өтті.Tün tynysh ötti.The night passed quietly.
Example conversation
Nurlan and Dinara are talking about their sleep.
- Нурлан NurlanСен түн бойы ұйықтамадың ба?Sen tün boiy uyıqtamadıñ ba?Did you not sleep all night?
- Динара DinaraИә, түнде шу болды.İä, tünde shu boldy.Yes, there was noise during the night.
- Нурлан NurlanНе болды?Ne boldy?What happened?
- Динара DinaraКөршілер дауыстасты.Körshiler dauıstasty.The neighbors were shouting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “night” translations and entries түн, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries түн, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
