киһитий

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Yakut

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Etymology

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From киһи (kihi, person, human).

Verb

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киһитий (kihitiy)

  1. (intransitive, colloquial) to behave decently
    билигин арыый киһитийбитbiligin arııy kihitiybits/he has now become somewhat tolerable
  2. (medicine) to recover (one's health)
    See synonyms at үтүөр (ütüör).

Usage notes

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In the first sense, this word is typically used to describe someone who was previously behaving badly.