уух

Kalmyk

Verb

уух • (uux)

  1. to drink

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *uxu-, compare Buryat ууха (uuxa), Kalmyk уух (uux), Dongxiang u (“to drink (in gulps)”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʊːx/, [o̙ːχ]
  • Hyphenation: уух

Verb

уух • (uux) (Mongolian spelling ᠤᠤᠭᠤᠬᠤ (uuɣuqu), causative уулгах)

  1. to drink
    Би цай уудаг. ― Bi caj uudag. ― I drink tea.
  2. (figuratively) to squander
    Synonym: үрэх (ürex)

See also

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