хавчих

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *qabcï-, probably related to Proto-Turkic *kap- (“to grasp, seize”).

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /xawt͡ɕʰəx/, [ˈχaft͡ɕɐχ]

Verb

хавчих • (xavčix) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠠᠪᠴᠢᠬᠤ (qabčiqu))

1. to squeeze, to clamp

   сүүлээ хавчих ― süülee xavčix ― to put the tail between the legs

2. to oppress, to suppress, to clamp down on

Synonyms

• (clamp): шахах (šaxax), хүчлэх (xüčlex), зуулгах (zuulgax), зуух (zuux), чимхэх (čimxex), хазах (xazax), үмхэх (ümxex)
• (oppress): дарах (darax), шахах (šaxax), дарамтлах (daramtlax), дарлах (darlax), хяхах (xjaxax)

Derived terms

• хавчуулах (xavčuulax, “to sandwich”)
• хавчуулагдах (xavčuulagdax, “to get stuck, get caught”)
• хавчуур (xavčuur, “tongs, clamp”)
• хавчаар (xavčaar, “clip”)
• хавчаас (xavčaas, “suture”)
• хавчгар (xavčgar, “flat”)

Related terms

• хавч (xavč, “crab”)