Mongolian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mongolic *kïrga-, from Proto-Turkic *kïrk-.

Compare Dongxiang ghigva, Turkish kırkmak.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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хяргах (xjargax) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠢᠷᠭᠠᠬᠤ (kirɣaqu))

  1. to cut (hair)
  2. to shear (wool)
  3. to clip (vegetation)

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