тутулуй

Yakut

Etymology

From тутул (tutul, “system, structure”), from the notion of doing busy work in order to avoid real work.

Verb

тутулуй • (tutuluy)

1. (intransitive, colloquial) to delay, to procrastinate

   See synonyms at тохтоо (toqtoo).

   туохтан тутулуйдуҥ? ― tuoqtan tutuluyduñ? ― what are you procrastinating for?

Derived terms

• тутулук (tutuluk, “delay, difficulty”)