эрхий

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *herekei, likely somehow related to Proto-Turkic *erŋek, Proto-Tungusic *pȯre-/*peru.

Compare Daur xereg, Khakas иргек (irgek), Even хөрэгэн (hörəgən).

Noun

эрхий • (erxii) (Mongolian spelling ᠡᠷᠡᠬᠡᠢ (erekei)); (hidden-n declension)

1. thumb
2. big toe

Hypernyms

• хуруу (xuruu, “finger, toe”)

Derived terms

• эрхийвч (erxiivč, “thumb ring”)