япӑх

Chuvash

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Turkic *yab- (“unattested verb denoting negativity”).

Adjective

япӑх • (jap̬ăh)

1. bad

   Synonyms: начар (nač̬ar), усал (us̬al)

   Antonyms: лайӑх (lajăh), аван (avan)

2. neglected, desolate, abandoned
3. thin, skinny, emaciated
4. sloppy, unkempt, slovenly

Verb

япӑх • (jap̬ăh)

1. to get worse, get bad, deteriorate
2. to decay (of buildings)
3. to lose weight, grow thin (of cattle)
4. to weaken, wither
5. to become undisciplined, to get out of hand (of children)