зуух

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Mongolian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Proto-Mongolic *jaxu-, compare Buryat зууха (zuuxa), Dongxiang zhao.

Verb

зуух • (zuux) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠠᠭᠤᠬᠤ (ǰaɣuqu))

  1. to bite (to hold in teeth, to attack with teeth)
    Synonyms: хазах (xazax), үмхэх (ümxex)
  2. to clench (teeth, lips...)
  3. to grip, to clamp (with pliers or a similar tool)
    Synonyms: хавчих (xavčix), хазах (xazax), чимхэх (čimxex), үмхэх (ümxex)
  4. (figuratively) to be stingy, thrifty
    Synonyms: хэмнэх (xemnex), арвилах (arvilax), гамнах (gamnax)

Etymology 2

Proto-Mongolic *juxuka, compare Mongghul zuha qirai (“hearth”).

a traditional oven in a Mongolian yurt

Noun

зуух • (zuux) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠤᠤᠬ᠎ᠠ (ǰuuk-a)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. hearth, oven, furnace
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Etymology 3

Verb

зуух • (zuux) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠢᠭᠤᠬᠤ (ǰiɣuqu))

  1. Only used in амь зуух (amʹ zuux, “to make a living”)
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