сүүй

Yakut

Etymology

From Mongolic. Compare to Buryat [script needed] (šu-), etc.

Verb

сүүй • (süüy)

1. (transitive) (with dat.) to win, to gain the upper hand

   See synonyms at кыай (kıay).

   саахымакка сүүй ― saaqımakka süüy ― to win at chess

2. to charm (compare English win over)

   сүрэҕин сүүй ― süreğin süüy ― to charm (literally, “to win a heart”)

Derived terms

• сүүйсүү (süüysüü, “victory, win”)
• сүүйтэр (süüyter, “to lose”)