Southern Altai edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Turkic *yab-čï. Compare to Kyrgyz жуучу (juucu, matchmaker), Bashkir яусы (yawsı, matchmaker).

Noun edit

јуучы (ǰuučï)

  1. matchmaker

References edit

  • Versuch eines etymologischen-Wörterbuch der türk sprachen.

Etymology 2 edit

From ју- (ǰu-, to collect) +‎ -учы (-učï, suffix).

Noun edit

јуучы (ǰuučï)

  1. collector

References edit

N. A. Baskakov, Toščakova N.A, editor (1947), “јуучы”, in Ojrotsko-Russkij Slovarʹ [Oyrot-Russian Dictionary], Moscow: M.: OGIZ, →ISBN

V. verbickij, editor (1884), “јуучы”, in Slovarʹ Altajskago i Aladagskago narečij tjurkskago jazyka [Altaian and Aladagian language Dictionary], Kazan', →ISBN