баттал

Yakut

Etymology

From баттаа (battaa, “to press, to oppress, to pursue”).

Noun

баттал • (battal)

1. (ethics, politics) oppression

   Synonym: кулуттааһын (kuluttaahïn, “slavery”)

   Antonym: көҥүл (köŋül, “freedom”)

   батталы утары охсуһуу ― battalï utarï oqsuhuu ― a struggle against oppression

2. violence, persecution