сорих

Mongolian

Etymology

From Central Mongolic *sorï-, borrowed or cognate with Proto-Turkic *sōr- (“to inquire about”). Compare Kalmyk сөрх (sörx), Turkish sormak.

Doublet of сурах (surax, “learn”).

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /sɔrʲəx/, [ˈsɞɾʲɪχ]

Verb

сорих • (sorix) (Mongolian spelling ᠰᠣᠷᠢᠬᠤ (soriqu))

1. to test, to try out
2. (wrestling, horse racing) to compete (in wrestling, horse racing, ...) as a preparation for наадам (naadam)

Synonyms

• (to test): турших (turšix), үзэх (üzex), шалгах (šalgax)

Derived terms

• сорилт (sorilt, “trial”)
• сорилго (sorilgo, “test”)
• сорил (soril, “test”)
• сорьц (sorʹc, “purity (of metal)”)