балай
Yakut
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Mongolian балай (balai). Although the Mongolian term is not yet listed on this Wiktionary, it is listed on the Mongolian and Russian Wiktionaries (see left) as meaning "blind".
Adjective
балай • (balay)
- blind
- Synonym: соххор (soxxor, “blind”)
- dark
Derived terms
- им-балай (im-balay, “pitch darkness”)
- ньүдьү-балай (ńücü-balay, “ignorant, primitive”)
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective
балай • (balay)
- much, quite a lot