киин

Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *kīn-dik (“navel”). See Kazakh кіндік (kındık) for more cognates.

Noun

киин • (kiin)

1. (anatomy) navel, belly button
2. umbilical cord
3. (literal or figurative) center, core

   See synonyms at орто (orto).

   мас киинэ ― mas kiine ― the core of a tree

4. (engineering, geometry) axis (of revolution)

Derived terms

• Киин Азия (Kiin Aziya, “Central Asia”)
• киин баан (kiin baan, “central bank”)
• киин куорат (kiin kuorat, “capital city”)