убаа

Yakut

Etymology

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Verb

убаа • (ubaa)

  1. (intransitive) to become runny or diluted
    хааһы убаата ― xaahı ubaata ― the porridge became runny
  2. to thin out
    ойуур убаабыт ― oyuur ubaabıt ― the forest thinned out
    Antonym: хойун (xoyun, “to thicken”)

Derived terms
  • өйөө-убаа (öyöö-ubaa, “to handle with care”)
  • убат (ubat, “to dilute, to rarefy”)
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