тавих

Mongolian

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *talbï- (to free), compare Daur taly-.

The evolution of senses from “to release” > “to place” is shared with Chinese (fàng).

Verb

тавих (tavih) (Mongolian spelling ᠲᠠᠯᠪᠢᠬᠤ (talbiqu))

  1. to put, to place, to lay
    мина тавихmina tavihto plant mines
  2. to install, to build
    гүүр тавихgüür tavihto build bridges
  3. to release, to set free
    нохой тавихnohoj tavihto set a dog free
    сахал тавихsahal tavihto grow a beard
  4. to serve, to bring out, to offer (something to guests)
  5. to start, to establish
  6. to appoint (someone to a position)
  7. to burry, to lay to rest
  8. to write down,to sketch, to paint
  9. to play (games)
  10. to grant, to give
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