тоҥсуй

Yakut

Etymology

тоҥ (toñ) + суй (suy). From Proto-Turkic. Compare to Shor тоңнак, etc.

Verb

тоҥсуй • (toñsuy)

1. (transitive) (with acc.) to knock (on)

   ааны тоҥсуй ― aanı toñsuy ― knock on the door

2. (transitive) (with acc.) to peck, to hammer, to chisel

   тоҥсоҕой маһы тоҥсуйар ― toñsoğoy mahı toñsuyar ― a woodpecker chisels a tree

Derived terms

• тоҥсоҕой (toñsoğoy, “woodpecker”)