chighin

Dongxiang

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *cïkïn; compare Mongolian чих (čix), Buryat шэхэн (šexen), Kalmyk чикн (çikn) and Mogholi ceqin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʂʰiˈqɯn/

Noun

chighin

  1. ear
  2. ear-like handle
  3. snoops and spies

References

  • Ma Guozhong (马国忠); Chen Yuanlong (陈元龙) (2012), “chighin”, in 东乡语汉语词典 [Dongxiang-Chinese Dictionary] (in Chinese), 2nd edition, Lanzhou: 甘肃民族出版社, →ISBN, page 59
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