түһэх

Yakut

Etymology

From earlier *tüsek < *tüskek < *tǖzkek, from Proto-Turkic *dǖŕ-kek (“knee”). Cognate with Turkish dirsek (“elbow”) and diz (“knee”).

Noun

түһэх • (tüheq)

(anatomy) knee
оҕону түһэххэр ыл ― oğonu tüheqqer ıl ― to take a child onto one's lap

Synonyms

ньилбэк (nyilbek)
тобук (tobuk)

See also

түһах (tühaq) (less common)

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