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хайч

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Mongolian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mongolic *kaïčï, compare Buryat хайша (xajša), Kalmyk хәәч (xääç), Dongxiang khaichi, Middle Mongol قايجي (qayiči).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xait͡ʃʰ/, [χæ̝e̯t͡ɕʰ]

Noun

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хайч • (xajč) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠠᠶ᠋ᠢᠴᠢ (qayiči), definite plural хайчнууд); (hidden-n declension)

  1. scissors
  2. pliers

Derived terms

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  • хайчлах (xajčlax, “to cut with scissors, to hold with pliers”)
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