saabi olmaa

Gagauz

Etymology

Literally, to be the owner

Verb

saabi olmaa

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see saabi,‎ olmaa.
  2. (transitive, idiomatic) to possess, to own

Further reading

  • Çebotar, Petri, Dron, Ion (2002) “saabi olmaa”, in Gagauzça-Rusça-Romınca Sözlük [Gagauz-Russian-Romanian Dictionary], Chișinău: Pontos Press, →ISBN, page 546