күлүү

Yakut

Etymology

From күл (kül, “to laugh”).

Noun

күлүү • (külüü)

  1. laughter
  2. mockery
    күлүүгэ бар
    külüüge bar
    to become a laughing-stock
    (literally, "to go to mockery")
    күлүү гын ― külüü gın ― to mock, to laugh at, to ridicule

Usage notes

Although this is a general term for laughter, human behavior is of course the same worldwide. Compare English ridiculous and risible.

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