Kyrgyz edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Turkic *ur-, compare Southern Altai ур- (ur-), Turkish vurmak.

Verb edit

уруу (uruu) (Arabic spelling ۇرۇۇ)

  1. to beat, to hit, to strike, to pound

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Turkic *urug (seed; kin, relatives). Cognate with Yakut уруу (uruu), Turkish uruk, etc.

Noun edit

уруу (uruu)

  1. tribe
Declension edit

Yakut edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Turkic *urug (seed; kin, relatives).

Noun edit

уруу (uruu)

  1. relative, family member
  2. (can be used collectively) relatives, kin
    Үруу ырааҕа, уу чугаһа ордук.
    Üruu ıraağa, uu cugaha orduk.
    It is better when the relatives are far and the watering hole is near.
    Proverb. Compare the Arab proverb, "What do fish and visitors have in common? After three days they start to stink."

Synonyms edit