түһэх

Yakut

Etymology

From earlier *tüsek < *tüskek < *tǖzkek, from Proto-Turkic *dǖŕ-kek (“knee”). Cognate with Turkish dirsek (“elbow”) and diz (“knee”).

Noun

түһэх • (tüheq)

1. (anatomy) knee

   оҕону түһэххэр ыл ― oğonu tüheqqer ıl ― to take a child onto one's lap

Synonyms

• ньилбэк (nyilbek)
• тобук (tobuk)

See also

• түһах (tühaq) (less common)