shigha

Dongxiang

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *sïqa-.

Akin to Proto-Turkic *sïk-. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʂiˈqɑ/

Verb

shigha

  1. to pound
  2. to approach, to draw closer
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