һэк

Yakut

Etymology

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Although /s-/ → /h-/ is common in Yakut, there may or may not be any connection with Chinese 質／质, in which the final consonant is usually /-t/, but sometimes /-h/ or /-q/.

Noun

һэк • (hek)

1. substance, material
2. (philosophy) matter

See also

• бэйэ (beye, “body, nature, substance”)
• дьиҥ (jiñ, “truth”)
• мал (mal, “thing”)