зуурах

Mongolian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mongolic *juxura-, from Proto-Turkic *yugur-.

Compare Buryat зуураха (zuuraxa), Kalmyk зуурх (zuurx), Dongxiang zhuwa, zhura; Turkish yoğurmak.

Verb

зуурах • (zuurax)

  1. to knead
  2. to mix
Derived terms
  • зуурмаг (zuurmag, “dough”)

Etymology 2

зуух (zuux, “to bite”) +‎ -рах (-rax), compare Kalmyk зуурх (zuurx).

Verb

зуурах • (zuurax)

  1. to lock (of jaws)
  2. to clutch at, to cling to
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