ук

Southern Altai

Etymology

Compare to Bashkir ойоҡ (oyoq).

Noun

ук • (uk)

1. stocking

Yakut

Etymology 1

From Proto-Turkic. Compare to Other turkic *sïp.

Noun

ук • (uk)

1. handle (of a cutting tool)

   See synonyms at тутаах (tutaaq).

   быһах уга ― bıhaq uga ― knife handle

Etymology 2

From Proto-Turkic.

Noun

ук • (uk)

1. (horticulture) bush (small plant)

Etymology 3

From older *huk-, from Proto-Turkic *sok- (“to pierce, stick into”). Cognate with Turkish sok-.

Verb

ук • (uk)

1. (transitive) to insert, to put in

   Antonym: таһаар (tahaar, “to remove, to take out”)

2. (business) to invest, to bet on