иһиир
Yakut
Etymology
Onomatopoeia.
Verb
иһиир • (ihiir)
- (intransitive) to whistle (make a whistling sound)
- иһииримэ ― ihiirime ― don't whistle
- (intransitive) to whistle (move at high speed, thus causing a high-pitched sound)
- буулдьа иһиирэн ааста ― buulca ihiiren aasta ― the bullet whistled past
- Synonym: ыйылаа (ıyılaa)