хайч

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *kaïcï, compare Dongxiang khaichi, Middle Mongolian قايجي‎ (qayiči).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xait͡ɕʰ/

Noun

хайч • (hajč) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠠᠶ᠋ᠢᠴᠢ (qay᠋iči), plural хайчнууд); (hidden-n declension )

  1. scissors
  2. pliers

Derived terms
  • хайчлах (hajčlah, “to cut with scissors, to hold with pliers”)
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