чих

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *cïkïn; compare Buryat шэхэн (šexen), Kalmyk чикн (chikn), Dongxiang chighin and Mogholi ceqin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ɕʰix/

Noun

чих • (čix) (Mongolian spelling ᠴᠢᠬᠢ (čiqi)); (hidden-n declension)

ear

Russian

Alternative forms

чихъ (čix) – Pre-reform orthography (1918)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [t͡ɕix]

Noun

чих • (čix) m inan (genitive чи́ха, nominative plural чи́хи, genitive plural чи́хов)

sneeze, sneezing
на него́ напа́л чих
na nevó napál čix
he had an attack of sneezing

на ка́ждый чих не наздравствуешься
na káždyj čix ne nazdravstvuješʹsja
you can't please everyone
(proverb. lit: One can't say "bless you" for every sneeze)

Declension

Declension of чих (inan masc-form velar-stem accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	чи́х číx	чи́хи číxi
genitive	чи́ха číxa	чи́хов číxov
dative	чи́ху číxu	чи́хам číxam
accusative	чи́х číx	чи́хи číxi
instrumental	чи́хом číxom	чи́хами číxami
prepositional	чи́хе číxe	чи́хах číxax

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