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Yakut
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Russian час (čas). A false cognate with Yakut сах (saq, “time”).
Noun
чаас • (caas)
- hour
- Holonym: хонук (qonuk, “day”)
- Meronym: мүнүүтэ (münüüte, “minute”)
- аттанар чаас буолла ― attanar caas buolla ― it was time to go
Usage notes
Like English hour, this term can be used figuratively to mean "time", as in the above example.
Etymology 2
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Semantically, compare Yakut анал (anal) and English lot.
Noun
чаас • (caas)
- part, portion, share, lot
- (by extension) fate, destiny