иһиир

Yakut

Etymology

Onomatopoeia.

Verb

иһиир • (ihiir)

  1. (intransitive) to whistle (make a whistling sound)
    иһииримэ ― ihiirime ― don't whistle
  2. (intransitive) to whistle (move at high speed, thus causing a high-pitched sound)
    буулдьа иһиирэн ааста ― buulca ihiiren aasta ― the bullet whistled past
    Synonym: ыйылаа (ıyılaa)
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