өһүл

Yakut

Etymology

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Verb

өһүл • (öhül)

  1. (transitive) to disassemble, to unscrew
    массыынаны өһүл ― massıınanı öhül ― to disassemble the machine
    суруугу өһүл ― suruugu öhül ― to unscrew the screw
    Antonym: эрий (eriy, “to screw”)
  2. to untangle, to undo something woven (for example a braid)
  3. (with abl.) to deviate (from one's word)
    эппит тылбын өһүлбэппин ― eppit tılbın öhülbeppin ― I will not deviate from my spoken word
  4. to forgive (i.e. to figuratively disassemble one's desire for revenge)
    Antonym: өһөө (öhöö, “to get or pursue revenge”)
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