цангах

Mongolian

Etymology

1. From Proto-Mongolic *caŋga-, compare Buryat сангаха (sangaxa), Kalmyk цаңһх (tsañğx).
2. Perhaps arising as an alliteration of ангах (angax).

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /t͡sʰaŋɢəx/, [ˈt͡sʰaɴɢɐχ]

Verb

цангах • (cangax) (Mongolian spelling ᠴᠠᠩᠭᠠᠬᠤ (čaŋɣaqu))

1. to thirst, to be thirsty

   Минийн ам цангаж байна.

   Miniin am cangaž bajna.

   I am thirsty.

Synonyms

• ундаасах (undaasax)
• ангах (angax)