дьаһай

Borrowed from Middle Mongol ᠵᠠᠰᠠᠬᠤ (ǰasaqu). Compare to Kyrgyz жасоо (jasoo), Turkish yasamak.

дьаһай • (jahay)

1. (transitive) to put in order, to arrange, to tidy up

   Synonym: наардаа (naardaa)

   дьиэҕин-уоккун дьаһай ― jieğin-uokkun jahay ― to tidy up the home

2. (transitive) to direct, to lead, to manage, to be in charge of

   Synonyms: салай (salay, “to manage, to rule, to govern”), тэрий (teriy, “to arrange for”)

   Antonym: хай (qay, “to follow”)

   дьыаланы дьаһай ― jïalanï jahay ― to manage affairs

• дьаһайааччы (jahayaaččï, “manager, leader”)
• дьаһал (jahal, “order, command”)