харай
Yakut
Etymology
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Noun
харай • (xaray)
- (transitive) to care for, to preserve, take care of
- малгын үчүгэйдик харай ― malgın üçügeydik xaray ― take good care of your belongings
- уол балтын харайар ― uol baltın xarayar ― the boy takes care of his younger sister
- Synonyms: кыһан (kıhan, “to care about”), манаа (manaa, “to guard”)
- (transitive, colloquial) to take back