хаа

Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *kap-.

Noun

хаа • (qaa)

  1. cover, slip, receptacle
  2. case, box
  3. bag
  4. (colloquial) In the possessive form, it can indicate someone possessing something to a great extent. Compare English bag, as in windbag, bag of bones, etc.
    өй хаата (киһи) ― öy qaata (kihi) ― very clever (person)

Synonyms

  • кыын (kıın, “sheath, scabbard”)
  • хоппо (qoppo, “box”) (see there for more)
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