сорих

Mongolian

Etymology

From Central Mongolic *sorï-, borrowed or cognate with Proto-Turkic *sōr- (“to inquire about”). Compare Kalmyk сөрх (sörx), Turkish sormak.

Doublet of сурах (surax, “learn”).

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /sɔrʲəx/, [ˈsɞɾʲɪχ]

Verb

сорих • (sorix) (Mongolian spelling ᠰᠣᠷᠢᠬᠤ (soriqu))

to test, to try out
(wrestling, horse racing) to compete (in wrestling, horse racing, ...) as a preparation for наадам (naadam)

Synonyms

(to test): турших (turšix), үзэх (üzex), шалгах (šalgax)

Derived terms

сорилт (sorilt, “trial”)
сорилго (sorilgo, “test”)
сорил (soril, “test”)
сорьц (sorʹc, “purity (of metal)”)

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