биис

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Yakut

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Etymology

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Ultimately relate to уус (uus, “genus”). From Proto-Turkic. Yakut уус (uus) is cognate to Old Uyghur [script needed] (oɣuš).

Noun

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биис • (biis)

  1. (of people) tribe
  2. (taxonomy) genus

Usage notes

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Note that in taxonomy, tribe is a term higher than genus (between it and family).

Derived terms

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