шикир

Northern Altai

Etymology

Borrowed from Mongolian чихэр (čixer), itself from Persian شکر‎ (šakar) via Turkic, ultimately from Sanskrit शर्करा (śárkarā, “ground or candied sugar, originally meaning grit, gravel”).

Noun

шикир • (şikir)

  1. sugar

Southern Altai

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Mongolic *šiker, probably via Oirat.

Noun

шикир • (şikir)

  1. (Teleut) sugar

Synonyms
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