уйа

Northern Altai

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *uya (nest). Compare Shor уйа (uya), Khakas уя (uya), Yakut уйа (uya), etc.

Noun

уйа • (uya)

  1. nest

References

  • L. M. Tukmačev, editor (1995), “уйа”, in Kumandinsko-Russkij Slovarʹ [Kumandy-Russian Dictionary], Biysk: Kandidat filologičeskix nauk, Izdatelʹstvo bijskij kotelʹščik, →ISBN, page 97

Southern Altai

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *uya (nest; place inhabited by an animal). Compare Turkish yuva (nest, home).

Noun

уйа • (uya)

  1. nest

Declension

Inflection of уйа
singular plural
absolute уйа (uya) уйалар (uyalar)
definite genitive уйаныҥ (uyanïŋ) уйалардыҥ (uyalardïŋ)
dative уйага (uyaga) уйаларга (uyalarga)
definite accusative уйаны (uyanï) уйаларды (uyalardï)
locative уйада (uyada) уйаларда (uyalarda)
ablative уйадаҥ (uyadaŋ) уйалардаҥ (uyalardaŋ)

Further reading

  • N. A. Baskakov, Toščakova N.A, editor (1947), “уйа”, in Ojrotsko-Russkij Slovarʹ [Oyrot-Russian Dictionary], Moscow: M.: OGIZ, →ISBN

Yakut

Etymology

See above.

Noun

уйа • (uya)

  1. nest