Ya·kut

(yä-ko͞ot′)

n. pl. Yakut or Ya·kuts

1. A member of a people inhabiting the region of the Lena River in eastern Siberia.

2. The Turkic language of the Yakut.

Ya·kut′ adj.

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Yakut

(jæˈkʊt)

npl -kuts or -kut

1. (Peoples) a native or inhabitant of the Sakha Republic, in Russia

2. (Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Turkic branch of the Altaic family

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Ya•kut

(yəˈkut)

n., pl. -kuts, (esp. collectively) -kut.

1. a member of a people of E Siberia, living mainly in the Lena River valley and adjacent areas.

2. the Turkic language of the Yakuts.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	Yakut - a member of a Turkic people of northeastern Siberia (mainly in the Lena river basin) Turki - any member of the peoples speaking a Turkic language
	2.	Yakut - the Turkic language spoken by the Yakut Turkic, Turkic language, Turko-Tatar, Turki - a subfamily of Altaic languages

Translations

якутский

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