кээмэйдээ

Yakut

Etymology

Denominal verb, from кэм (kem, “measure”).

Verb

кээмэйдээ • (keemeydee)

  1. (transitive) to measure
    Synonyms: кэмнээ (kemnee, “to measure”), ыйаа (ïyaa, “to weigh”)
    кэрдиэҥ иннинэ кээмэйдээ, туттуоҥ иннинэ толкуйдаа
    kerdieŋ innine keemeydee, tuttuoŋ innine tolkuydaa
    measure before you chop, think before you build
    (proverb — measure seven times, cut once)

Derived terms

  • кээмэйдээhин (keemeydeehin, “measurement”)
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