тэрэг

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *tergen, perhaps related to Proto-Tungusic *turki (“sleigh”), Nivkh т’у (tʼu) or Korean 달구지 (dalguji, “cart”).

Compare Dongxiang qierge, qiereigvan (“car”), East Yugur tergen, Even турки (turki), Nanai токи.

Pronunciation

Noun

тэрэг • (tereg) (Mongolian spelling ᠲᠡᠷᠭᠡ (terge)); (hidden-n declension )

  1. cart
  2. motorcar
  3. (chess) rook
    Synonym: ханхай (hanhaj) (colloquially)

Derived terms

See also
Chess pieces in Mongolian · шатрын дүрс (šatryn dürs) (layout · text)
ноён (nojon) бэрс (bers) тэрэг (tereg) тэмээ (temee) морь (morʹ) хүү (hüü)
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