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==Southern Altai==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|alt|trk-pro|*teŋri}}.
Cognate with {{cog|ky|теңир}}, {{cog|kk|тәңір}}, {{cog|kum|тенгири}}, {{cog|crh|tañrı}}, {{cog|tt|тәңрe}}, {{cog|ba|тәңре||god, sky}}, {{cog|ug|تەڭرى}}, {{cog|slr|danru}}, {{cog|tr|tanrı}}, {{cog|tk|taňry}}, etc.

===Noun===
{{head|alt|noun|plural|теҥерилер}}

# [[sky]], [[heaven]]
# [[god]]

====Usage notes====
The standard spelling is теҥери but other spellings are also used and pronunciation varies, often the final И can cease to exist. Alternative terms are {{m|alt|теҥере}}, {{m|alt|теҥре}}, etc.

===References===
* {{R:alt:Baskakov}}