migva

Dongxiang

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Mongolic *mïkan, perhaps related to Proto-Turkic *bïkïn (“thigh”).

Cognate with Mongolian мах (max), Kalmyk махн (maxn), Buryat мяхан (mjaxan) and perhaps Kazakh мықын (myqyn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miˈʁɑ/

Noun

migva

1. meat

Derived terms

• migvachi (“butcher, meat-lover”)