хавчих

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *qabcï-, probably related to Proto-Turkic *kap- (“to grasp, seize”).

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /xawt͡ɕʰəx/, [ˈχaft͡ɕɐχ]

Verb

хавчих • (xavčix) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠠᠪᠴᠢᠬᠤ (qabčiqu))

to squeeze, to clamp
сүүлээ хавчих ― süülee xavčix ― to put the tail between the legs
to oppress, to suppress, to clamp down on

Synonyms

(clamp): шахах (šaxax), хүчлэх (xüčlex), зуулгах (zuulgax), зуух (zuux), чимхэх (čimxex), хазах (xazax), үмхэх (ümxex)
(oppress): дарах (darax), шахах (šaxax), дарамтлах (daramtlax), дарлах (darlax), хяхах (xjaxax)

Derived terms

хавчуулах (xavčuulax, “to sandwich”)
хавчуулагдах (xavčuulagdax, “to get stuck, get caught”)
хавчуур (xavčuur, “tongs, clamp”)
хавчаар (xavčaar, “clip”)
хавчаас (xavčaas, “suture”)
хавчгар (xavčgar, “flat”)

Related terms

хавч (xavč, “crab”)

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