Mongolian

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Mongolian
ᠲᠠᠯᠪᠢᠬᠤ
(talbiqu)
Cyrillic
тавих
(tavix)

Etymology

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From Proto-Mongolic *talbï- (to free), compare Daur taly-.

The evolution of senses from “to release” > “to place” is shared with Chinese (fàng).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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тавих (tavix) (Mongolian spelling)

  1. to put, place, lay
    мина тавихmina tavixto plant mines
  2. to install, build
    гүүр тавихgüür tavixto build bridges
  3. to release, set free
    нохой тавихnoxoj tavixto set a dog free
    сахал тавихsaxal tavixto grow a beard
  4. to serve, bring out, to offer (something to guests)
  5. to start, establish
  6. to appoint (someone to a position)
  7. to bury, inter, lay to rest
  8. to write down, sketch, paint
  9. to play (games)
  10. to grant, give

Derived terms

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See also

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