хулгай
Mongolian
Etymology
From Proto-Mongolic *kulagaï, compare Dongxiang ghugvei (“thief”).
Equivalent to хулгах (hulgah, “to steal”) + -ай (-aj).
Noun
хулгай • (hulgaj) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠢ (qulaɣai))
- theft
- thief
- Synonym: хулгайч (hulgajč)
- (obsolete) rebel, bandit
Adjective
хулгай • (hulgaj) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠢ (qulaɣai))
- clandestine, secret
Derived terms
- хулгайлах (hulgajlah, “to steal”)
- хулгайч (hulgajč, “thief”)