Mongolian

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Etymology 1

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Cognate with Buryat горхо (gorxo), Khamnigan Mongol gorixu, gorixo, Kalmyk һорьк (ğorʹk), Middle Mongol [Han needed] (goroxan).

Noun

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горхи (gorxi) (Mongolian spelling ᠭᠣᠷᠤᠬ᠎ᠠ (ɣoruk-a))

  1. a (small) river, brook
    Synonym: гол (gol)

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Mongolic *gorgï, compare Daur gorgy.

Noun

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горхи (gorxi)

  1. clasp, buckle