буруй

Yakut

Etymology

From Mongolian. Compare to Northern Altai пуруу (puruu), Tofa буроо (buroo), Chulym поруу (poruu), Tuvan буруу (buruu), Khakas про (pro), etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bu.ɾuj/, [bʊ.rʊj]

Noun

буруй • (buruy)

1. (ethics) guilt

Derived terms

• аньыы-буруй (anyıı-buruy, “violation, misdemeanor, mistake”)
• буруй-сэмэ (buruy-seme, “censure”)
• эрэй-буруй (erey-buruy, “suffering, hardship”)