Southern Altai

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Etymology

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From јеҥӱ (ǰeŋü, win) +‎ -чи (-či, affix forming an agent noun).

Compare to Tatar жиңүче (jiñüçe, winner), Kazakh жеңуші (jeñuşı, winner), Kyrgyz жеңүүчү (jeŋüücü, winner), Bashkir еңеүсе (yeñewse, winner), Turkmen ýeňiji (winner).

Noun

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јеҥӱчи (ǰeŋüči)

  1. winner