эрэх
Mongolian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Mongolic *eri-, compare Dongxiang eri.
Possibly conflated with a different root *ere- but it cannot be excluded that this is merely a variant of the same root.
Verb
эрэх • (erex) (Mongolian spelling ᠡᠷᠢᠬᠦ (erikü) or ᠡᠷᠡᠬᠦ (erekü), causative эрүүлэх)
- to search
- Synonym: хайх (xajx)
- to ask about (someone's health)
- to desire, to want
- Synonym: хүсэх (xüsex)
- to ask for
- Synonym: гуйх (gujx)
Etymology 2
Unknown, seemingly not found outside of Mongolian proper.
Verb
эрэх • (erex)
- to fasten
- to screw in
Derived terms
Related terms
- (?) хэрэх (xerex, “to fasten”)