сүүй

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Yakut

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Etymology

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From Mongolic. Compare to Buryat [script needed] (šu-), etc.

Verb

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сүүй (süüy)

  1. (transitive) (with dat.) to win, to gain the upper hand
    See synonyms at кыай (kıay).
    саахымакка сүүйsaaqımakka süüyto win at chess
  2. to charm (compare English win over)
    сүрэҕин сүүйsüreğin süüyto charm (literally, “to win a heart”)

Derived terms

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