иис

See also: Appendix:Variations of "iis"

Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *īĺč. Compare to Turkish iş, Shor иш, Kyrgyz иш (iş), etc. Related to Uzbek is "spider web".

Noun

иис • (iis)

1. sewing

   Synonym: ас (as)

   иистэнэр массыына ― iistener massıına ― sewing machine

2. (figuratively) work

   See synonyms at үлэ (üle).

Derived terms

• иистэн (iisten, “to sew”)
• үлэ-иис (üle-iis, “job, occupation”)