Kalmyk

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Etymology

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from Proto-Turkic *yaka (collar; edge).

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Noun

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зах (zax) (Clear script spelling ᠴᠠᡍᠠ (zaxa), plural захс)

  1. edge, boundary, corner
  2. collar

Mongolian

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Etymology

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shared root with Turkic, compare Kyrgyz чек (cek), Kazakh шек (şek), Turkmen çäk.

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Noun

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зах (zax) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠠᠬ᠎ᠠ (ǰak-a))

  1. border; boundary; edge
  2. market; bazaar
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