чаас
Yakut
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Russian час (čas). A false cognate with Yakut сах (sax, “time”).
Noun
чаас • (çaas)
- hour
- аттанар чаас буолла ― attanar çaas buolla ― it was time to go
- Holonym: хонук (xonuk, “day”)
- Meronym: мүнүүтэ (münüüte, “minute”)
Usage notes
Like English hour, this term can be used figuratively to mean "time", as in the above example.
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)Semantically, compare Yakut анал (anal) and English lot.
Noun
чаас • (çaas)
- part, portion, share, lot
- (by extension) fate, destiny