хулгай

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *kulagaï, compare Dongxiang ghugvei (“thief”).

Equivalent to хулгах (xulgax, “to steal”) +‎ -ай (-aj).

Noun

хулгай • (xulgaj) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠢ (qulaɣai̯))

theft
thief
Synonym: хулгайч (xulgajč)
(obsolete) rebel, bandit

Adjective

хулгай • (xulgaj) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠢ (qulaɣai̯))

clandestine, secret

Derived terms

хулгайлах (xulgajlax, “to steal”)
хулгайч (xulgajč, “thief”)

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