элэй

Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *ele.

Verb

элэй • (eley)

1. (intransitive) to wear down, to wear out

   быһах биитэ элэйбит ― bıhaq biite eleybit ― the knife blade has worn down

Derived terms

• элэй-мэлэй буол (eley-meley buol, “to go crazy”)
• элэт (elet, causative)