үлэ

Dolgan

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *üjile (“action, deed, work”).

Noun

үлэ • (üle)

1. work

Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *üjile (“action, deed, work”). Ultimately cognate with Turkish iş (“work”).

Noun

үлэ • (üle)

1. job, occupation, work

   Synonym: дьарык (jarık)

   Манна улэм буттэ. ― Manna ulem butte. ― My work here is done.

Synonyms

• идэ (ide, “occupation, profession, specialty”)
• иис (iis, “sewing, work”)

Derived terms

• үлэлээ (ülelee)
• үлэ-иис (üle-iis)
• үлэ-хамнас (üle-qamnas)
• үлэс (üles)
• үлэһит (ülehit)