киһитий

Yakut

Etymology

From киһи (kihi, “person, human”).

Verb

киһитий • (kihitiy)

1. (intransitive, colloquial) to behave decently

   билигин арыый киһитийбит ― biligin arııy kihitiybit ― s/he has now become somewhat tolerable

2. (medicine) to recover (one's health)

   See synonyms at үтүөр (ütüör).

Usage notes

In the first sense, this word is typically used to describe someone who was previously behaving badly.