Mongolian edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Buryat гэнжэ (genže), Kalmyk гинҗ (ginj).

Found also in some Turkic languages, see Southern Altai кынјы (kïnǰï).

Noun edit

гинж (ginž) (Mongolian spelling ᠭᠢᠨᠵᠢ (ginǰi)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. chain
  2. fetters
  3. caterpillar track

Derived terms edit

See also edit

  • сүлжээ (sülžee, series of interconnected things, chain)