үлүй

Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *üli-, *üĺi- (“to freeze, congeal”). See Turkish üşümek for a reference and for more cognates.

Verb

үлүй • (ülüy)

1. (intransitive) to be frostbitten

   илиим үлүйдэ ― iliim ülüyde ― my hand is frostbitten

   атаҕа үлүйбүт ― atağa ülüybüt ― his leg has gotten frostbite

Derived terms

• үлүт (ülüt, “to cause to be frostbitten”)