баас

Dolgan

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *biāĺč (“wound”). Cognate to Yakut баас (baas), etc.

Noun

баас • (transliteration needed)

1. wound

References

• Aksenova, Evdokiya (1992) Словарь долганско-русский и русско-долганский [Dolgan-russian Dictionary and Russian-Dolgan Dictionary] (in Russian), Saint Petersburg: Таймырского ОИУУ

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *baxa- (“to defecate”). See баах (baax, “to defecate”).

Noun

баас • (baas) (Mongolian spelling ᠪᠠᠭᠠᠰᠤ (baɣasu))

1. excrement, manure, shit

See also

• аргал (argal)

Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *biāĺč (“wound”). Cognate with Turkmen bāş (“wound”).

Noun

баас • (baas)

1. injury, wound
2. (pathology) ulcer
3. grief, sorrow

   Synonym: санаа (sanaa, “sadness, grief”)

   Antonym: дьол (jol, “happiness”)

   сүрэх бааһа ― süreq baaha ― a heart wound

4. flaw, defect

Derived terms

• баастаах (baastaaq, “wounded”)
• бааһыр (baahır, “to be wounded”)