ширхэг
Mongolian
Etymology
From Proto-Mongolic *sirkeg. Compare Buryat шэрхэг (šerxeg), Kalmyk ширкг (şirkg) and Daur shirgee.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃirxeɡ/, [ˈʃirxək]
Noun
ширхэг • (shirkheg) (Mongolian spelling ᠰᠢᠷᠬᠡᠭ (sirkeg))
- thread, filament
- Synonym: утас (utas)
- fibre, bristle
- grain (of cereals), piece (of paper)