хайч

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Mongolian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /χæːt͡ʃʰ/, [χæ̝ːt͡ʃʰ]

Noun[edit]

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

  1. scissors
  2. pliers

Derived terms[edit]

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