торго

Mongolian

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /tʰɔrəɢ/, [ˈtʰɔ̙ɾɞ̙q]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mongolic *torga, a Turkic borrowing, ultimately from Proto-Turkic *torku (“silk fabric”), of uncertain origin.

Compare East Yugur torgho, Karakhanid تُرْقو (torqū).

Noun

торго • (torgo) (Mongolian spelling ᠲᠣᠷᠭ᠎ᠠ (torg-a)); (hidden-n declension)

silk (fabric)
(in compounds) silk-like, soft and thin
торгон савхи
torgon savxi
fine leather
(in compounds) fine, delicate
торгон элс
torgon els
fine sand
(in compounds) top quality, choice
торгон цэрэг
torgon cereg
elite bodyguard

Synonyms

(delicate): нарийн (nariin)
(choice): шилмэл (šilmel), шилдэг (šildeg), сонгомол (songomol)

Derived terms

торгомсог (torgomsog, “silky, brocade”)
торгонцор (torgoncor, “fake silk, coarse silk”)

Descendants

Tibetan: དར (dar)

Etymology 2

Verb

торго • (torgo)

imperative of торгох (torgox, “to fine”)

Northern Altai

Etymology

From Mongolian торго (torgo). Cognate to Khakas торғы (torğı), Shor торғу (torɣu), etc.

Noun

торго • (torgo)

silk

See also

Terms

торга (torga), торго (torgo) (Kumandy)
торго (torgo) (Chelkan)
йибек (yibek) (Chelkan) < *yip

References

N. A. Baskakov, editor (1985), “торго”, in Severnyje Dialekty Altajskovo( Ojrotskovo) Jazyka- Dialekt Lebedinskix Tatar-čalkancev(kuu-kiži) [Northern Altai language-Dialect of Chelkan], Moskva: glavnaja redakcija vostočnoj literatury, →ISBN
N. A Baskakov, editor (1972), “торго”, in Severnyje dialekty Altajskovo (Ojrotskovo Jazyka- Dialekt kumandincev(Kumandin Kiži) [Northern Dialect of Altai -Kumandin Dialect(Kumandin kiži)], Moskva: glavnaja redakcija vostočnoja literatury, →ISBN