соһуй

Yakut

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Turkic. Compare to Kyrgyz чочуу (cocuu), Southern Altai чочыыр (čočïïr), etc.

Verb

соһуй • (sohuy)

1. (intransitive) (with abl.) to wince (at), to flinch (at)

   саа тыаһыттан соһуйда ― saa tıahıttan sohuyda ― the gun recoiled from the hunter('s shot)

2. to be surprised

Derived terms

• соһук (sohuk, “surprising, unexpected”)
• соһут (sohut, “to surprise”, causative)