сүүй
Yakut
Etymology
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Verb
сүүй • (süüy)
- (transitive) (with dat.) to win, to gain the upper hand
- саахымакка сүүй ― saaxımakka süüy ― to win at chess
- to charm (compare English win over)
- сүрэҕин сүүй ― süreğin süüy ― to charm (literally, “to win a heart”)
Derived terms
- сүүйтэр (süüyter, “to lose”)
Synonyms
- кыай (kıay, “to win, to defeat”)