булкуй

Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *bulga- (“to stir, stir up”), per Turkish bulamak. Cognate with булаа (bulaa, “to stir”).

Verb

булкуй • (bulkuy)

  1. (transitive) to mix, to blend
    Synonyms: бөрөө (böröö, “to mix in”), булаа (bulaa, “to stir”)
    Antonym: өһүл (öhül, “to untangle”)
  2. to muddy, to distort
    Synonym: бутуй (butuy)
  3. to mix up, to confuse (to not be able to distinguish two things)
    Synonym: бутуй (butuy)

Derived terms
  • булкуур (bulkuur, “confusion”)
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