кыһан

Yakut

Etymology

Reflexive of кыһай (kıhay). Literally, "to drive oneself (toward something)", hence the use of the dative case.

Verb

кыһан • (kıhan)

1. (intransitive) (with dat.) to strive (for)

   See synonyms at баҕар (bağar).

2. to care (about)

   Synonym: харай (qaray, “to care for”)

3. (intransitive, colloquial) (with dat.) to need, to have a need (for)

   Synonym: наада (naada, “it is necessary”)

   таҥаска кыһаналлар ― tañaska kıhanallar ― they need clothes

Derived terms

• кыһалҕа (kıhalğa, “need, necessity, care”)
• кыһамньы (kıhamnyı, “care, diligence”)