иэй

Yakut

Etymology 1

From Proto-Turkic *seb- (“to love, to like”).

Verb

иэй • (iey)

  1. (transitive) to like (someone)
  2. (transitive) (by extension) to caress
    See synonyms at куус (kuus).
    эбэтэ сиэнэ кыыһы кууһар, иэйэр ― ebete siene kııhı kuuhar, ieyer ― the grandmother hugs and caresses the girl

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeia.

Verb

иэй • (iey)

  1. (transitive) to moan, to (be)wail
    ыарыһах айаккалыыр, иэйэр ― ıarıhaq ayakkalıır, ieyer ― the patient moans

Derived terms
  • иэйии (ieyii, gerund) (both etymologies)
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