хирс
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Mongolian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown, sometimes compared with Chinese 麒麟 (qílín).
Found in Yuan-era Middle Mongolian glossary as 克兒四 (/kers/, “rhinoceros, unicorn”), but not present in modern languages other than Mongolian.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
хирс • (hirs) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠡᠷᠢᠰ (keris)); (regular declension)
See also[edit]
- билигт гөрөөс (biligt göröös), хилэн (hilen, “unicorn, qilin”)
Tajik[edit]
Noun[edit]
| Dari | خرس |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | خرس |
| Tajik | хирс (xirs) |
хирс • (xirs)
Yagnobi[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Tajik.
Noun[edit]
хирс (xirs)
