төбө

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tobo"

Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *tepe. Cognate to Turkish tepe, etc.

Noun

төбө • (töbö)

1. (anatomy) head
2. (by extension) apex, tip, top

   мас төбөтө ― mas töbötö ― crown/apex of the tree

3. (of a mountain) peak, summit, top

Synonyms

• бас (bas, “head, origin”)
• мындаа (mındaa, “peak, summit, top”)
• орой (oroy, “crown (of the head), top”)
• чыпчаал (cıpcaal, “top, tip”)

Antonyms

• алын (alın, “bottom, base”)
• түгэх (tügeq, “bottom, base”)

Derived terms

• төбө ыарыыта (töbö ıarııta, “headache”)
• төбө уҥуоҕун ниэрбэлэрэ (töbö uñuoğun nierbelere, “cranial nerves”)