көҥөө
Yakut
Etymology
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Verb
көҥөө • (köŋöö)
- (intransitive) (with abl.) to jealously guard, to protect
- чыычаах оҕотун көҥүүр ― çııçaax oğotun köŋüür ― the bird jealously guards the chick
- See synonyms at манаа (manaa).
Derived terms
- көҥөс (köŋös, “greedy”)