бичг

Kalmyk

Etymology

From Written Oirat ᡋᡅᡔᡅᡎ (bicig), ultimately from a Turkic language, compare Old Turkic 𐰋𐰃𐱅𐰏 (b²it²g /⁠bitig⁠/, “inscription, book”). Synchronically analyzeable as a form of the verb бичх (biçx).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biˈt͡ɕək/, [bi.t͡ɕɪk]

Noun

бичг • (biçg) (Clear script spelling ᡋᡅᡔᡅᡎ (bicig), plural бичгүд or бичгс)

  1. letter
  2. script
  3. (dated) book
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