кыһан

Yakut

Etymology

Reflexive of кыһай (kıhay). Literally, "to drive oneself (toward something)", hence the use of the dative case.

Verb

кыһан • (kıhan)

  1. (intransitive) (with dat.) to strive (for)
    See synonyms at баҕар (bağar).
  2. to care (about)
  3. (intransitive, colloquial) (with dat.) to need, to have a need (for)
    таҥаска кыһаналлар ― taŋaska kıhanallar ― they need clothes
    Synonym: наада (naada, “it is necessary”)

Derived terms
  • кыһалга (kıhalga, “need, necessity”)
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