chughu

Dongxiang

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *cokï- (“to peck”), from Proto-Turkic *čok- (“to swoop down on, to peck”).

Compare Mongolian цохих (coxix, “to hit”), Kazakh шоқу (şoqu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʂʰuˈqu/

Verb

chughu

  1. to peck, to bite (of a bird)

See also

  • bunzhu (“bird”)
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