салай

Yakut

Etymology

From Mongolic. Compare to Buryat [script needed] (zala-).

Verb

салай • (salay)

  1. (transitive) to direct, to lead, to manage, to supervise
    Synonym: дьаһай (jahay, “to manage, to direct”)
    Antonym: хай (qay, “to follow”)
    үлэни салай ― üleni salay ― to manage the work
    салайар үлэ ― salayar üle ― leadership
    салайар органнар ― salayar organnar ― governing body
  2. (transitive) to rule, to govern
    аты салай ― atı salay ― to govern a horse
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