иэй
Yakut
Etymology 1
From Proto-Turkic *seb- (“to love, to like”).
Verb
иэй • (iey)
- (transitive) to like (someone)
- (transitive) (by extension) to caress
- эбэтэ сиэнэ кыыһы кууһар, иэйэр ― ebete siene kııhı kuuhar, ieyer ― the grandmother hugs and caresses the girl
- See synonyms at куус (kuus).
Etymology 2
Onomatopoeia.
Verb
иэй • (iey)
- (transitive) to moan, to (be)wail
- ыарыһах айаккалыыр, иэйэр ― ıarıhax ayakkalıır, ieyer ― the patient moans
Derived terms
- иэйии (ieyii, gerund) (both etymologies)