аҕыйаа

Yakut

Etymology

From ах (aq), from *saq, Proto-Turkic *siāk-. Cognate to Karaim sagyš.

Verb

аҕыйаа • (ağıyaa)

1. (intransitive) to decrease, to dwindle, to lessen

   Synonym: көҕүрээ (köğüree)

   Antonym: үксээ (üksee)

   уу аҕыйаата ― uu ağıyaata ― the water became scarce

Derived terms

• аҕыйах (ağıyaq, “few”)