Kyrgyz edit

Etymology edit

эм (em) +‎ -дөө (-döö). Cognates with Kazakh емдеу (emdeu), Southern Altai эмдеер (emdeer, to heal), etc.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

эмдөө (emdöö) (Arabic spelling ەمدۅۅ)

  1. to heal, cure
  2. to vaccinate, to inoculate