to cough → to fear, be afraid 1 realization Unique
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Yakut
lexeme чачай-
meaning 1 to gag, to choke 1) силгэр чачай-
1) to choke 2) to get suffocated with water
direction →
meaning 2 to be afraid, to be scared өстөөх биhигиттэн чачайар
the enemy is afraid of us (lit. )
reference
comment ЯРС 509.

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