уух

Kalmyk

Verb

уух • (uux)

1. to drink

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *uxu-, compare Buryat ууха (uuxa), Kalmyk уух (uux), Dongxiang u (“to drink (in gulps)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʊːχ/, [ʊːχ]
• Hyphenation: уух

Verb

уух • (uux) (Mongolian spelling ᠤᠤᠭᠤᠬᠤ (uuɣuqu), causative уулгах)

1. to drink

   Би цай уудаг. ― Bi caj uudag. ― I drink tea.

2. (figuratively) to squander

   Synonym: үрэх (ürex)

See also

• идэх (idex, “to eat”)