харай

Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *karay- (to watch, preserve).

Noun

харай • (qaray)

  1. (transitive) to care for, to preserve, take care of
    Synonyms: кыһан (kïhan, to care about), манаа (manaa, to guard)
    малгын үчүгэйдик харайmalgïn üčügeydik qaraytake good care of your belongings
    уол балтын харайарuol baltïn qarayarthe boy takes care of his younger sister
  2. (transitive, colloquial) to take back