кэс

Yakut

Etymology 1

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Adjective

кэс • (kes)

1. (of a cow) pregnant, with calf

   кэс ынах ― kes ınaq ― a pregnant cow

Etymology 2

From Proto-Turkic *keč- (“to pass, wade”). Compare Turkish geçmek (“to cross”).

Verb

кэс • (kes)

1. to wade across, to ford (a river)

   Synonym: туораа (tuoraa)

See also

• олом (olom, “ford”)