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Mongolian
Etymology
From Proto-Mongolic *kulagaï, compare Dongxiang ghugvei (“thief”).
Equivalent to хулгах (xulgax, “to steal”) + -ай (-aj).
Noun
хулгай • (xulgaj) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠢ (qulaɣai))
- theft
- thief
- Synonym: хулгайч (xulgajč)
- (obsolete) rebel, bandit
Adjective
хулгай • (xulgaj) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠢ (qulaɣai))
- clandestine, secret
Derived terms