Etymology
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Compare Mongolian нам (nam, “low”).
Adjective
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намыһах • (namıhaq)
- (literal or figurative) low
- намыһах остуол ― namıhaq ostuol ― a low table
- намыһах култуура ― namıhaq kultuura ― low culture
- short (of stature)
- Synonym: кылгас (kılgas, “short (not long)”)
- Antonyms: үрдүк (ürdük, “high, tall”), уһун (uhun, “long, tall”)
- намыһах уҥуохтаах киһи ― namıhaq uñuoqtaaq kihi ― a person of short stature
- shallow, superficial
- Synonym: чычаас (cıcaas)
- Antonym: дириҥ (diriñ, “deep, profound”)
- намыһах билии ― namıhaq bilii ― shallow / superficial knowledge
