бэлэмнээ
Yakut
Etymology
Deadjectival verb, from бэлэм (belem, “ready”).
Verb
бэлэмнээ • (belemnee)
- (transitive) to cook, to prepare (food)
- (transitive) to prepare (people), to train
- (transitive) to prepare (firewood for kindling)
Usage notes
Like English prepare — and Russian готовить (gotovitʹ) — it can refer to food or people.
Synonyms
- (educate children) иит (iit), улаатыннар (ulaatınnar)
- (make food) астаа (astaa), оҥор (oŋor)
Derived terms
- бэлэмнэн (belemnen, “to get ready”) (reflexive, intransitive)
- бэлэмнэс (belemnes)
- бэлэмнэт (belemnet)