кэлгий

Yakut

Etymology

From Mongolic. Compare to Buryat [script needed] (hülehü).

Verb

кэлгий • (kelgiy)

1. (transitive) to bind

   Synonym: баай (baay)

   илиитин кэлгий ― iliitin kelgiy ― to bind (someone's) hands

Derived terms

• кэлгийбэхтээ (kelgiybeqtee)