чугуй

Yakut

Etymology

Unknown.

Verb

чугуй • (cuguy)

1. (intransitive) to back off, to retreat

   Antonym: кэл (kel, “to approach, to arrive at”)

   өстөөх сэриитэ чугуйда ― östööq seriite cuguyda ― the enemy army retreated

Derived terms

• чугук (cuguk, “cautious, shy, timid, wary”)