кыай

Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *kïy-. Compare to Turkish kıymak.

Verb

кыай • (kïay)

1. (transitive) (with dat.) to be able, to master
2. to win, to overcome, (military) to defeat

   Synonyms: сүүй (süüy), хот (qot)

3. to destroy, to exterminate

   Synonyms: алдьат (aljat), бараа (baraa), кырт (kïrt), сиэ (sie), үрэй (ürey)

Derived terms

• кыайааччы (kïayaaččï, “victor, winner”)
• кыайтар (kïaytar, “to lose”)
• кыайыы (kïayïï, “victory”)
• кыалын (kïalïn, “to be overcome”)
• кыах (kïaq, “power, opportunity”)