сүүй

Yakut

Etymology

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Verb

сүүй • (süüy)

(transitive) (with dat.) to win, to gain the upper hand
саахымакка сүүй ― saaxımakka süüy ― to win at chess
to charm (compare English win over)
сүрэҕин сүүй ― süreğin süüy ― to charm (literally, “to win a heart”)

Derived terms

сүүйтэр (süüyter, “to lose”)

Synonyms

кыай (kıay, “to win, to defeat”)

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