эрэх

From Proto-Mongolic *eri-, compare Dongxiang eri.

Possibly conflated with a different root *ere- but it cannot be excluded that this is merely a variant of the same root.

эрэх • (ereh) (Mongolian spelling ᠡᠷᠢᠬᠦ (erikü) or ᠡᠷᠡᠬᠦ (erekü), causative эрүүлэх)

1. to search

   Synonym: хайх (hajh)

2. to ask about (someone's health)
3. to desire, to want

   Synonym: хүсэх (hüseh)

4. to ask for

   Synonym: гуйх (gujh)

Unknown, seemingly not found outside of Mongolian proper.

эрэх • (ereh)

1. to fasten
2. to screw in

• эрэг (ereg, “screw”)

• (?) хэрэх (hereh, “to fasten”)