ҡомһоҙ

Bashkir

Etymology

Unclear. Possibly reinterpreted as having the abessive ending from a Mongolic archetype (compare Mongolian хомс (xoms, “insufficient, scanty”)).

See also ҡомағай (qomağay), which is clearly of Mongolic origin and appears to have the same primary root syllable (qom-).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [qʊ̞mˈhʊ̞ð]
• Hyphenation: ҡом‧һоҙ

Adjective

ҡомһоҙ • (qomhoź)

1. greedy for money or property, avaricious, covetous
2. insatiable for food

Synonyms

• ҡомағай (qomağay)