shigha

Dongxiang

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *sïqa-, akin to Proto-Turkic *sïk-.

Compare Mongolian шахах (šahah, “to press”), Turkish sıkmak (“to squeeze”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʂiˈqa/, [ʂɨˈqɑ]

Verb

shigha

  1. to pound
  2. to approach, to draw closer
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.