тавих
Mongolian
| Mongolian |
|---|
| ᠲᠠᠯᠪᠢᠬᠤ (talbiqu) |
| Cyrillic |
| тавих (tavix) |
Etymology
From Proto-Mongolic *talbï- (“to free”), compare Daur taly-.
The evolution of senses from “to release” > “to place” is shared with Chinese 放 (fàng).
Pronunciation
- (Ulaanbaatar) IPA(key): /tʰawʲəx/, [ˈtʰæw̜ʲɪχ]
Verb
тавих • (tavix) (Mongolian spelling)
- to put, place, lay
- мина тавих ― mina tavix ― to plant mines
- to install, build
- гүүр тавих ― güür tavix ― to build bridges
- to release, set free
- нохой тавих ― noxoj tavix ― to set a dog free
- сахал тавих ― saxal tavix ― to grow a beard
- to serve, bring out, to offer (something to guests)
- to start, establish
- to appoint (someone to a position)
- to bury, inter, lay to rest
- to write down, sketch, paint
- to play (games)
- to grant, give
Derived terms
- тавил (tavil)
- тавилан (tavilan)
- тавилт (tavilt)
- тавиу (taviu)
- тавиур (taviur)
See also
- хусах (xusax)