мааны

Southern Altai

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *banu. Cognate with Old Uyghur [script needed] (manu, “wild cat”), etc.

Noun

мааны • (maanï)

  1. wild cat, manul

Yakut

Etymology

From Mongolic. Compare to Tuvan маанай (maanay, “prayer”).

Adjective

мааны • (maanı)

  1. beloved
    мааны кыыһа ― maanı kııha ― one's beloved daughter
  2. dear
    Synonyms: барахсан (baraqsan), сыыһа (sııha)
  3. elegant
    See synonyms at уран (uran).
    мааны таҥастаах кыыс ― maanı tañastaaq kııs ― a well-dressed girl
  4. honorable, venerable
    мааны кырдьаҕастар ― maanı kırjağastar ― venerable elders

Noun

мааны • (maanı)

  1. honor, respect
  2. contentment
    мааныга үөскээбит ― maanıga üöskeebit ― he grew up in contentment
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