Yakut

[ yuh-koot ]

noun

, plural Ya·kuts, (especially collectively) Ya·kut

1. a member of a Turkic-speaking people of the Lena River Valley and adjacent areas of eastern Siberia.
2. the Turkic language of the Yakut.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Yakut or their language.

Yakut

/ jæˈkʊt /

noun

1. -kuts-kut a native or inhabitant of the Sakha Republic, in Russia
2. the language of this people, belonging to the Turkic branch of the Altaic family

Word History and Origins

Origin of Yakut¹

First recorded in 1760–70; from Russian yakút, from Turkic saxa “edge, collar”

Example Sentences

Out of breath, we make it to the drone unit’s underground base beneath a ruined building, where we are introduced to two operators, Yakut and Petro.

From BBC

Those from the area’s Yakut and Buryat ethnic communities complain of racism and oppression in Russia, which has driven some activist calls for independence.

From Seattle Times

They are Yakut, Indigenous people who live in northern Russia.

From New York Times

“It is named Dogor, which means ‘friend’ in the Yakut language and is also a clever play on the question ‘dog or wolf.’

From New York Times

The puppy has been named "Dogor", which means "friend" in the Yakut language and is also the start of the question "dog or wolf?"

From BBC