бэлэмнээ

Yakut

Etymology

Deadjectival verb, from бэлэм (belem, “ready”).

Verb

бэлэмнээ • (belemnee)

1. (transitive) to cook, to prepare (food)
2. (transitive) to prepare (people), to train
3. (transitive) to prepare (firewood for kindling)

Usage notes

Like English prepare — and Russian готовить (gotovitʹ) — it can refer to food or people.

Synonyms

• (educate children) иит (iit), улаатыннар (ulaatınnar)
• (make food) астаа (astaa), оҥор (oñor)
• (prepare) хомуй (qomuy, “to prepare, to put in order”), оҥоһун (oñohun, “to prepare oneself, to get ready”)

Derived terms

• бэлэмнэн (belemnen, “to get ready”) (reflexive, intransitive)
• бэлэмнэс (belemnes)
• бэлэмнэт (belemnet)