Mongolian

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Etymology

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Unknown, found only in Khalkha and Khamnigan Mongol kiima, which may be a loan.

Edal proposes a connection with Proto-Tungusic *xemugde (belly, intestines), see Evenki эмугдэ (əmugdə, innards, heart). [1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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хиам (xiam) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠢᠮ᠎ᠠ (kim-a))

  1. lunch meat
  2. salami

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Starostin, Sergei, Dybo, Anna, Mudrak, Oleg (2003) “*k`èmì”, in Etymological dictionary of the Altaic languages (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.8), Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill