shigha
Dongxiang
Alternative forms
- shigva
Etymology
From Proto-Mongolic *sïqa-, akin to Proto-Turkic *sïk-.
Compare Mongolian шахах (šahah, “to press”), Turkish sıkmak (“to squeeze”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʂiˈqa/, [ʂɨˈqɑ]
Verb
shigha
- to pound
- to approach, to draw closer