дьэ

Yakut

Etymology

Expressive sound.

Particle

дьэ • (je)

1. (conciliatory) well

   дьэ, мин бардым ― je, min bardım ― well, I went

2. (emphatic) well then, oh, finally

   See synonyms at чэ (ce).

   дьэ, тиийдилэр ― je, tiiydiler ― finally they arrived

3. (in conversation, encourages the other person to keep talking) well?

   A: Мунньахха сырыттым.
   B: Дьэ?

   A: Munnyaqqa sırıttım.
   B: Je?

   —
   A: I went to the meeting.
   B: Well?

Usage notes

Roughly analogous with English well, as shown above.