очих

Mongolian

Etymology

Unclear, see орчих (orčix, “to rotate”) (Proto-Mongolic *horčï- ), эчих (ečix, “to go far away”) (Proto-Mongolic *eci- ).

Compare Buryat ошохо (ošoxo), Khamnigan Mongol ocixu.

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /ɔt͡ɕʰəx/, [ˈɔ̙ʰt͡ɕɞ̙χ]

Verb

очих • (očix) (Mongolian spelling ᠣᠴᠢᠬᠤ (očiqu))

1. to go, to come

   Номын санд очих хэрэгтэй.

   Nomyn sand očix xeregtej.

   [I] have to go to the library

   Намайг очиход чи байх уу?

   Namajg očixod či bajx uu?

   Will you be there when I come?

2. to visit

   Би өнөө орой танайд очих гэсэн юм.

   Bi önöö oroj tanajd očix gesen jüm.

   I thought I'd visit you this evening.

   Чи Монголд очиж үзсэн үү?

   Či Mongold očiž üzsen üü?

   Have you even been to Mongolia?

Usage notes

• очих is used in situations in which the subject (including the speaker himself) moves away from the speaker's current position and ирэх in situations in which the subject moves towards the speaker's current position. The usual reading for очих is to go, but occasionally it corresponds more closely to to come.

See also

• ирэх (irex, “to come”)
• явах (javax, “to go, to leave”)
• хүрэх (xürex, “to arrive”)