убаа

Yakut

Etymology

From Mongolic. Compare to Other Mongolian *usubki.

Verb

убаа • (ubaa)

1. (intransitive) to become runny or diluted

   хааһы убаата ― qaahı ubaata ― the porridge became runny

2. to thin out

   Antonym: хойун (qoyun, “to thicken”)

   ойуур убаабыт ― oyuur ubaabıt ― the forest thinned out

Derived terms

• өйөө-убаа (öyöö-ubaa, “to handle with care”)
• убат (ubat, “to dilute, to rarefy”)