кэпсэт

Yakut

Etymology

Causative of кэпсээ (kepsee), the idea being that in a conversation, people "make" each other talk.

Verb

кэпсэт • (kepset)

  1. to talk to or with, to converse with
    кими кытта кэпсэттиҥ?kimi kïtta kepsettiŋ?who did you (sg.) speak with?
    сахалыы кэпсэтэллэрsaqalïï kepsetellerthey spoke Yakut
    киһи кэпсэтэн билсэрkihi kepseten bilserpeople get to know each other by talking
  2. to collude, to conspire, to negotiate
    сарсын көрсөргө кэпсэттибитsarsïn körsörgö kepsettibitwe agreed to meet tomorrow

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