ыйылаа

Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Common Turkic *yï̄gla-. See Southern Altai ыйлаар (ïylaar, “to cry”) for more cognates.

Verb

ыйылаа • (ıyılaa)

  1. (intransitive) to cry out, to squeal
    ыт ыйылаата ― ıt ıyılaata ― the dog squealed
  2. to whistle (make a high-pitched noise due to rapid movement)
    Synonym: иһиир (ihiir)
    буулдьалар ыйылыыллар ― buuljalar ıyılııllar ― bullets are whistling
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