уһук

Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *ūč (“end, edge”).

Adjective

уһук • (uhuk)

1. (geography) extreme, remote

   See synonyms at ыраах (ıraaq).

   Antonym: чугас (cugas, “near”)

Derived terms

• Уһук Илин (Uhuk İlin, “Far East”)

Noun

уһук • (uhuk)

1. (weaponry, general) edge

   Synonym: бии (bii)

   быһах уһуга ― bıhaq uhuga ― knife edge

2. (geography) extremity

   Synonyms: саҕах (sağaq), эҥэр (eñer)

   куорат уһуга ― kuorat uhuga ― the edge / outskirts of the city

See also

• уһун (uhun, “long”)