сэлэс

Yakut

Etymology 1

Unknown.

Verb

сэлэс • (seles)

1. (intransitive) to chat, to make small talk

   Synonym: лахсыс (laqsıs)

   кинилэр киэһэни быһа сэлэстилэр ― kiniler kieheni bıha selestiler ― they chatted the whole evening (away)

Etymology 2

Reciprocal-cooperative form of сэлээ (selee, “to trim a horse's mane”).