хий

Ingush

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Nakh *xi. Cognates include Bats ხი (xi) and Chechen хи (xi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxiː/

Noun

хий • (xiiclass dd

  1. water
  2. river

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

References

  • Malʹsagov, Zaurbek K. (1925), Ингушская грамматика [Ingush Grammar]‎[1] (in Russian), 1nd edition, Vladikavkaz: Printing house Svet, page 218
  • Nichols, Johanna B. (2004), “хий”, in Ingush–English and English–Ingush Dictionary, London and New York: Routledge, page 160b
  • Bekova, A. I.; et al. (2009), “хий”, in Ingušsko-russkij slovarʹ [Ingush–Russian Dictionary], Nalchik: Ingušskij NII GN, page 710a

Mongolian

Pronunciation

Noun

хий • (xii) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠡᠢ (kei))

  1. air, gas, atmosphere, bubble

See also

Adjective

хий • (xii) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠡᠢ (kei))

  1. empty