хаа

Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *kap-.

Noun

хаа • (qaa)

1. cover, slip, receptacle
2. case, box
3. bag
4. (colloquial) In the possessive form, it can indicate someone possessing something to a great extent. Compare English bag, as in windbag, bag of bones, etc.

   өй хаата (киһи) ― öy qaata (kihi) ― very clever (person)

Synonyms

• кыын (kıın, “sheath, scabbard”)
• хоппо (qoppo, “box”) (see there for more)