Kalmyk

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mongolic *šiker, compare Mongolian чихэр (čixer), Buryat шэхэр (šexer).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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шикр (şikr) (Clear script spelling ᠱᡅᡍᡅᠷ (šikir) or ᠱᡅᡍᡄᠷ (šiker))

  1. sugar

Descendants

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  • Kalmyk: шикр-балта (şikr-balta)
  • Southern Altai: шикир (šikir)