тэтэр

Yakut

Etymology

Unknown.

Verb

тэтэр • (teter)

1. (intransitive) to blush, to flush
2. (intransitive, colloquial, figurative) (with abl.) to be decorated/colored/covered with

   хонуу араас өҥнөөх сибэккилэринэн тэтэрбит

   qonuu araas öñnööq sibekkilerinen teterbit

   the field was full of various colorful flowers

Derived terms

• тэтэркэй (teterkey, “bright red, rosy, ruddy”)