хирс
Mongolian edit
Etymology edit
Unknown, sometimes compared with Chinese 麒麟 (qílín).
Found in Yuan-era Middle Mongol glossary as 克兒四 (克兒四 /kers/, “rhinoceros, unicorn”), but not present in modern languages other than Mongolian.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
хирс • (xirs) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠡᠷᠢᠰ (keris)); (regular declension)
See also edit
- билигт гөрөөс (biligt göröös), хилэн (xilen, “unicorn, qilin”)
Tajik edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Iranian *Hŕ̥šah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hŕ̥ćšas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos.
Noun edit
| Dari | خرس |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | хирс |
хирс • (xirs)
Yagnobi edit
Etymology edit
From Tajik.
Noun edit
хирс (xirs)