уруу

Kyrgyz

Etymology 1

From Proto-Turkic *ur-, compare Southern Altai ур- (ur-), Turkish vurmak.

Verb

уруу • (uruu) (Arabic spelling ۇرۇۇ)

  1. to beat, to hit, to strike, to pound

Etymology 2

From Proto-Turkic *urug (seed; kin, relatives). Cognate with Yakut уруу (uruu), Turkish uruk, etc.

Noun

уруу • (uruu)

  1. tribe
Declension

Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *urug (seed; kin, relatives).

Noun

уруу • (uruu)

  1. relative, family member
  2. (can be used collectively) relatives, kin
    Үруу ырааҕа, уу чугаһа ордук.
    Üruu ıraağa, uu cugaha orduk.
    It is better when the relatives are far and the watering hole is near.
    Proverb. Compare the Arab proverb, "What do fish and visitors have in common? After three days they start to stink."

Synonyms

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.