Yakut

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Perhaps compare Kyrgyz ишенүү (işenüü).

Verb

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итэҕэй (iteğey)

  1. (transitive) (general, religion) to believe (in)
    кини тылын итэҕэйдимkini tılın iteğeydimI believed his words
  2. to rely on, to trust
    кини харчытын миэхэ итэҕэйдэkini qarcıtın mieqe iteğeydehe entrusted his money to me

Synonyms

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  • диэ (die, to say, to think)
  • эрэн (eren, to pin one's hopes on)
  • оҥор (oñor, to think, to believe) (colloquial)
    • оҥоһун (oñohun, to think, to believe) (colloquial)
  • суоттаа (suottaa, to consider, to believe)

Derived terms

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