аах

Yakut

Etymology

From *saa-, from Proto-Turkic *sā(y)- (“to count, to consider”). Cognate with Azerbaijani saymak, Chuvash сума (suma, “to count, consider, honor, respect, read”), etc. For a similar semantic development, compare English reckon.

Verb

аах • (aaq)

1. (transitive or intransitive) to read
2. to count

   уруоккун аах ― uruokkun aaq ― to learn a lesson

3. to consider (view as having a given quality)

   Synonym: ааттаа (aattaa)

   кинини үчүгэй үлэһитинэн ааҕаллар ― kinini ücügey ülehitinen aağallar ― they consider him a good worker

Derived terms

• ааҕыс (aağıs, “to reckon with, to take into account”)
• аайы (aayı, “each, every”)
• аах-маах (aaq-maaq, “stupid”)