ирдээ

Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *īŕte- (“to search, seek, pursue”).

Verb

ирдээ • (irdee)

1. (transitive) (hunting) to track down (game, etc.)

   Synonyms: өһөө (öhöö), хай (qay)

   Antonym: куот (kuot, “to flee”)

2. to seek out, to pursue
3. to investigate
4. to require, demand

Synonyms

• модьуй (mojuy, “to demand, to insist on”)

Antonyms

• үүр (üür, “to drive away”)

Derived terms

• ирдээ-тордоо (irdee-tordoo, “to seek out, to hunt down, to pursue”)