быыһаа

Yakut

Etymology 1

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Verb

быыһаа • (bïïhaa)

  1. (transitive) to obstruct, to block off, to separate
    Synonyms: боп (bop, “to forbid, to block”), сарбый (sarbïy, “to cut (off), to obstruct”)
    икки көлүйэ күөлү биир тиит быыһаабыт үһү
    ikki kölüye küölü biir tiit bïïhaabït ühü
    one larch has separated two small lakes
    (classic riddle, the answer being мурун "a nose")

Etymology 2

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Verb

быыһаа • (bïïhaa)

  1. (transitive) to save, to rescue
    Synonym: абыраа (abïraa)
  2. (transitive) to release, to liberate
    See synonyms at көҥүллээ (köŋüllee).
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