bagvachou

Dongxiang

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *buka +‎ -chou, initial a is unexpected. Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *buka.

Compare Mongolian бух (bux), Turkish boğa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paʁaˈtʂʰəu/, [pɑʁɑˈtʂʰɤu̯]

Noun

bagvachou

1. breeding bull

   Synonym: bagvachou fugie

Hypernyms

• fugie (“bovine”)

See also

• asun