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)