үлүй

Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *üli-, *üĺi- (“to freeze, congeal”). See Turkish üşümek for a reference and for more cognates.

Verb

үлүй • (ülüy)

  1. (intransitive) to be frostbitten
    илиим үлүйдэ ― iliim ülüyde ― my hand is frostbitten
    атаҕа үлүйбүт ― atağa ülüybüt ― his leg has gotten frostbite

Derived terms
  • үлүт (ülüt, “to cause to be frostbitten”)
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