кээмэйдээ

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Etymology

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Denominal verb, from кэм (kem, measure).

Verb

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кээмэйдээ (keemeydee)

  1. (transitive) to measure
    Synonyms: кэмнээ (kemnee, to measure), ыйаа (ıyaa, to weigh)
    кэрдиэҥ иннинэ кээмэйдээ, туттуоҥ иннинэ толкуйдаа
    kerdieñ innine keemeydee, tuttuoñ innine tolkuydaa
    measure before you chop, think before you build
    (proverb — measure seven times, cut once)

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