иин

Yakut

Etymology 1

From Proto-Turkic *ēn-, Compare to Tatar ән (än), Turkish inmek.

Noun

иин • (iin)

  1. pit, hole
    See synonyms at хайаҕас (qayağas).
    киһи иннигэр иини хаһыма, бэйэҥ түһүөҥ ― kihi inniger iini qahıma, beyeñ tühüöñ ― don't dig another hole, as you yourself will fall into it
  2. (of an animal) burrow
  3. cellar
  4. grave

References

Räsänen, Martti (1969) Versuch eines etymologischen Wörterbuchs der Türksprachen (in German), Helsinki: Suomalais-ugrilainen seura

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Perhaps compare ыыт (ııt, “to release”).

Verb

иин • (iin)

  1. (intransitive) to lose weight
    Synonyms: хат (qat), холун (qolun)
    Antonyms: соноо (sonoo), уой (uoy)
    ыарыһах олус ииммит ― ıarıhaq olus iimmit ― the patient has lost a lot of weight
Usage notes

This word has negative connotations, and typically refers to unintentional weight loss (from illness, sadness, etc).

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