оя

From Proto-Turkic *uja (“nest; place inhabited by an animal”). Compare Turkish yuva (“nest, home”).

• IPA^(key): [ʊ̞ˈjɑ]
• Hyphenation: о‧я

оя • (oya)

1. place inhabited by an animal (including birds, insects etc.)
   1. (wild animals) lair, den, burrow, etc.

   Бүре ояһы.

   Büre oyahï.

   Wolf's lair.

   1. (domestic animals except cattle)

   Эт ояһы.

   Et oyahï.

   Doghouse, kennel.

   1. (birds) nest or other place inhabited by birds

   Сыйырсыҡ ояһы.

   Sïyïrsïq oyahï.

   Starlings' birdhouse.

2. (figuratively) a place inhabited by criminals, homeless people, fringe groups, etc.

   Баҙар янындағы туҡталыш күптән инде берәҙәктәр, эскеселәр ояһына әүерелгән.

   Baðar yanïndağï tuqtalïš küptän inde beräðäktär, eskeselär oyahïna äwerelgän.

   The (bus) stop. next to the market has long turned into a den of hobos and drunkards.