chughu

Dongxiang

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *cokï- (“to peck”), from Proto-Turkic *čok- (“to swoop down on, to peck”).

Compare Mongolian цохих (tsohih, “to hit”), Kazakh шоқу (şoqw).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tʂʰuˈqu/

Verb

chughu

to peck, to bite (of a bird)

See also

bunzhu (“bird”)

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