chughu

Dongxiang

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *cokï- (“to peck”), from Proto-Turkic *čok- (“to swoop down on, to peck”).

Compare Mongolian цохих (coxix, “to hit”), Kazakh шоқу (şoqu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʂʰuˈqu/

Verb

chughu

1. to peck, to bite (of a bird)

See also

• bunzhu (“bird”)