ситис

Yakut

Etymology

From сит (sit) + -ис (-is).

Verb

ситис • (sitis)

1. (with abl.) to avenge oneself (for)

   Synonym: өһөө (öhöö, “to get revenge”)

   өстөөхтөн ситис ― östööqtön sitis ― to take revenge on the enemy

2. to cope with (work, studies, etc.)

   See synonyms at тулуй (tuluy).

   Antonym: салт (salt, “to be tired of”)

3. (transitive) to succeed at, to achieve

   Synonym: сит (sit)

   итинэн тугу ситистиҥ? ― itinen tugu sitistiñ? ― what have you achieved by this?

   кыайыыны ситис ― kıayıını sitis ― to achieve victory

   санааны ситис ― sanaanı sitis ― to achieve a goal

Derived terms

• өһү ситис (öhü sitis, “to get revenge”)