хавчих

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *qabcï-, probably related to Proto-Turkic *kap- (“to grasp, seize”)

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /xawt͡ɕʰəx/, [ˈχaft͡ɕɐχ]

Verb

хавчих • (havčih) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠠᠪᠴᠢᠬᠤ (qabčiqu))

to squeeze, to clamp

сүүлээ хавчих ― süülee havčih ― to put the tail between the legs
to oppress, to suppress, to clamp down on

Synonyms

(clamp): шахах (šahah), хүчлэх (hüčleh), зуулгах (zuulgah), зуух (zuuh), чимхэх (čimheh), хазах (hazah), үмхэх (ümheh)
(oppress): дарах (darah), шахах (šahah), дарамтлах (daramtlah), дарлах (darlah), хяхах (hjahah)

Derived terms

хавчуулах (havčuulah, “to sandwich”)
хавчуур (havčuur, “tongs, clamp”)
хавчаар (havčaar, “clip”)
хавчаас (havčaas, “suture”)
хавчгар (havčgar, “flat”)

Related terms

хавч (havč, “crab”)

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