абааһы

Dolgan

Noun

абааһы • (abaahı)

1. bad spirits of the underworld
2. witch
3. idol
4. wizard, sorcerer, warlock

Yakut

Etymology

From абаа (abaa), from *айыы (*ayıı), Proto-Turkic.

Adjective

абааһы • (abaahı)

1. ugly, monstrous

   үтүө биэттэн абааһы кулун төрөөбүтүгэр дылы

   ütüö bietten abaahı kulun törööbütüger dılı

   as if an ugly foal was born from a kind mare

   Proverb. That is, no family is without its freaks.

Noun

абааһы • (abaahı)

1. (religion) (by personification of the above) an evil spirit, demon, devil

   Antonym: айыы (ayıı, “good spirit”)

2. (a person or animal with a severe genetic anomaly) freak, monster

Synonyms

• күтүр (kütür, “demon”)
• үөр (üör, “soul (of a deceased person), evil spirit”)

Derived terms

• абааһы көр (abaahı kör, “to dislike”)