чухаг

Mongolian

Etymology

From Classical Mongolian ᠴᠤᠬᠠᠭ (čuqag), compare Kalmyk цухг (tsuxg). The initial perhaps influenced by чухал (čuxal, “important”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

чухаг • (čuxag) (Mongolian spelling ᠴᠤᠬᠠᠭ (čuqag))

  1. very rare
  2. important, precious
  3. scarce, meager, poor

Synonyms

  • (rare): ховор (xovor), цөөн (cöön)
  • (important): чухал (čuxal)
  • (meager): тарчиг (tarčig), ховор (xovor)
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