Mongolian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Mongolic *tarka-, probably a derivation or a doublet of *tara-, see тарах (tarax).

Compare East Yugur tarqa, Dongxiang tagva.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

тархах (tarxax) (Mongolian spelling ᠲᠠᠷᠬᠠᠬᠤ (tarqaqu), causative тархаах or тархуулах)

  1. (intransitive) to scatter, to disperse
  2. (intransitive) to spread