дьэ

Yakut

Etymology

Expressive sound.

Particle

дьэ • (je)

  1. (conciliatory) well
    дьэ, мин бардым ― je, min bardım ― well, I went
  2. (emphatic) well then, oh, finally
    See synonyms at чэ (ce).
    дьэ, тиийдилэр ― je, tiiydiler ― finally they arrived
  3. (in conversation, encourages the other person to keep talking) well?
    A: Мунньахха сырыттым.
    B: Дьэ?
    A: Munnyaqqa sırıttım.
    B: Je?
    —
    A: I went to the meeting.
    B: Well?

Usage notes

Roughly analogous with English well, as shown above.

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