Mongolian edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Mongolic *juxura-, from Proto-Turkic *yugur-.

Compare Buryat зуураха (zuuraxa), Kalmyk зуурх (zuurx), Dongxiang zhuwa, zhura; Turkish yoğurmak.

Verb edit

зуурах (zuurax)

  1. to knead
  2. to mix
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

зуух (zuux, to bite) +‎ -рах (-rax), compare Kalmyk зуурх (zuurx).

Verb edit

зуурах (zuurax)

  1. to lock (of jaws)
  2. to clutch at, to cling to