Animals

1. At

   Horse

   Usage

   The word also covers the Akhal-Teke, the national symbol. It is a homograph of At meaning "name" in the Basic Nouns category, so point at the horse while showing it

2. Düýe

   Camel

   Usage

   Used both for desert travel and for camel dairy; camel milk (chal) is sold at markets

3. Goýun

   Sheep

   Usage

   Used at markets and pastures; mutton is the commonest meat in Turkmen cooking

4. Geçi

   Goat

   Usage

   Use it while pointing at livestock on a pasture or at a market; it also helps when checking which meat you are being served

5. Sygyr

   Cow

   Usage

   Use it while pointing at livestock on a pasture or at a market; it also helps when checking which meat you are being served

6. Eşek

   Donkey

   Usage

   Use it while pointing at livestock on a pasture or at a market; it also helps when checking which meat you are being served

7. It

   Dog

   Usage

   Also for saying a dog bit you. Alabai guard dogs run loose around pastures, so keep your distance

8. Pişik

   Cat

   Usage

   Use it to name a cat you see on the street, at a guesthouse or in someone's home

9. Towuk

   Chicken

   Usage

   Use it while pointing at livestock on a pasture or at a market; it also helps when checking which meat you are being served

10. Horaz

    Rooster

    Usage

    Use it while pointing at livestock on a pasture or at a market; it also helps when checking which meat you are being served

11. Ördek

    Duck

    Usage

    Use it while pointing at livestock on a pasture or at a market; it also helps when checking which meat you are being served

12. Gaz

    Goose

    Usage

    Use it while pointing at livestock on a pasture or at a market; it also helps when checking which meat you are being served

13. Doňuz

    Pig

    Usage

    In a Muslim-majority country pork is rarely served; use it to ask whether a dish contains pork

14. Guş

    Bird

    Usage

    Use it to confirm a sighting on the steppe or in the mountains, or show it to a guide to ask whether you can see bird

15. Bürgüt

    Eagle

    Usage

    Use it to confirm a sighting on the steppe or in the mountains, or show it to a guide to ask whether you can see eagle

16. Laçyn

    Falcon

    Usage

    Use it to confirm a sighting on the steppe or in the mountains, or show it to a guide to ask whether you can see falcon

17. Möjek

    Wolf

    Usage

    Use it to confirm a sighting on the steppe or in the mountains, or show it to a guide to ask whether you can see wolf

18. Tilki

    Fox

    Usage

    Use it to confirm a sighting on the steppe or in the mountains, or show it to a guide to ask whether you can see fox

19. Aýy

    Bear

    Usage

    Use it to confirm a sighting on the steppe or in the mountains, or show it to a guide to ask whether you can see bear

20. Keýik

    Deer

    Usage

    A cover term for deer and desert gazelles; show it to a guide to ask whether you can spot one

21. Towşan

    Rabbit

    Usage

    Use it to confirm a sighting on the steppe or in the mountains, or show it to a guide to ask whether you can see rabbit

22. Syçan

    Mouse

    Usage

    Use it to confirm a sighting on the steppe or in the mountains, or show it to a guide to ask whether you can see mouse

23. Ýylan

    Snake

    Usage

    Use it to confirm a sighting on the steppe or in the mountains, or show it to a guide to ask whether you can see snake

24. Balyk

    Fish

    Usage

    Use it to confirm a sighting on the steppe or in the mountains, or show it to a guide to ask whether you can see fish

25. Gurbaga

    Frog

    Usage

    Use it to confirm a sighting on the steppe or in the mountains, or show it to a guide to ask whether you can see frog

26. Garynja

    Ant

    Usage

    Show it at your lodging or an eatery to report ant — also useful when asking for repellent or spray

27. Bal arysy

    Bee

    Usage

    Show it at your lodging or an eatery to report bee — also useful when asking for repellent or spray

28. Möý

    Spider

    Usage

    Show it at your lodging or an eatery to report spider — also useful when asking for repellent or spray

29. Içýan

    Scorpion

    Usage

    Worth knowing at desert camps in the Karakum; show it to report a scorpion

30. Kebelek

    Butterfly

    Usage

    Show it at your lodging or an eatery to report butterfly — also useful when asking for repellent or spray

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