товч

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *tobčï, sometimes explained as deriving from Turkic, see Turkish kopça (“clasp”).

Compare Dongxiang tiizhi, Daur torc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʰɔwt͡ɕʰ/

Noun

товч • (tovč) (Mongolian spelling ᠲᠣᠪᠴᠢ (tobči))

  1. button (fastener)
  2. nipple
  3. button (switch)
  4. summary
  5. (historical) chronicle

Adjective

товч • (tovč)

  1. succint
    Synonym: хураангуй (huraanguj)

Derived terms

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