уһун

Dolgan

Etymology 1

From uzun, from Proto-Turkic *uŕɨ-n. Compare Turkish uzun.

Adjective

уһун • (uhun)

1. long
2. tall
3. high

Noun

уһун • (uhun)

1. height, stature

Verb

уһун • (uhun)

1. to last
2. to repeat

Etymology 2

From *usun-. Maybe from *üz-, from Proto-Turkic *jüŕ-. Compare Turkish yüzmek, Bashkir йөҙөү (yöźöw), Kazakh жүзу (jüzu), Kyrgyz жүзүү (jüzüü).

Verb

уһун • (uhun)

1. to swim

Yakut

Etymology 1

From *usun < *uzun, from Proto-Turkic *uŕïn. Compare Turkish uzun, and see Southern Altai узун (uzun) for more cognates.

Adjective

уһун • (uhun)

1. long, tall

   Antonyms: кылгас (kılgas, “short (not long)”), намыһах (namıhaq, “short (not tall)”)

Derived terms

• уһун кутурук (uhun kuturuk, “long-tailed tit”)

See also

• уһук (uhuk, “extreme, remote”)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Turkic *jüŕ-. Compare to Other turkic, Turkish yüzmek, Southern Altai јӱс- (ǰüs-), etc.

Verb

уһун • (uhun)

1. (intransitive) to swim
2. (with inst.) (nautical) to sail (on something)

   болуотунан уһун ― boluotunan uhun ― to sail on a raft

   борокуотунан уһун ― borokuotunan uhun ― to sail on a steamboat

3. (of time) to flow, to pass

Synonyms

• көп (köp, “to swim”)

Derived terms

• Муус устар (Muus ustar, “April”)

See also

• уст (ust, “to float”)