иин

Yakut

Etymology 1

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Noun

иин • (iin)

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

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

иин • (iin)

  1. (intransitive) to lose weight
    ыарыһах олус ииммит ― ıarıhax 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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