кыһый

Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *kaĺčï- (to scrape).

Verb

кыһый • (kïhïy)

  1. (transitive) to scrape
    кири кыһыйkiri kïhïyto scrape dirt
  2. (intransitive) to itch
    ыалдьар сирэ кыһыйарïaljar sire kïhïyarthe sore spot itches
  3. (figurative) to be irritated, to be annoyed
    кыһыйыах иһинkïhïyïaq ihin(set phrase) to one's annoyance, to one's chagrin
    кыһыйыах иһин, кыра да тыы суох буолла
    kïhïyïaq ihin, kïra da tïï suoq buolla
    to (the speaker's) chagrin, there is not even a small branch
    ("branch" means a boat or skiff)

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