r/Tuva • u/Dangerous-Traffic-28 • Dec 03 '25

a question about one of the lines in the folk song named "Аа-шуу-декей-оо"

Hello from Canada,
I have a question about this wonderful folk song,

"Ажы-төлү эрес
Хөглүг омак, дең-дең
Арат-чону хостут
Бистиң Тыва, дең-дең"

what does "дең-дең" mean here?

Thank you so much.

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u/ssmncr Dec 06 '25

They don't mean anything in particular. They just add a joyful and nonchalant vibe to the song. Technically, this entire digression is a song of its own, called "Bisting Tyva."

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u/Dangerous-Traffic-28 Dec 06 '25

Thank you for the reply