борш

Chechen

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Nakh *borš.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʷorʃ/

Noun

борш • (borš) class jj

1. young bull

Declension

Declension of борш
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	борш borš	бершалой beršaloj
Genitive	баршан baršan	бершалойн beršalojn
Ergative	баршо̄ baršoo	бершало̄ша beršalooša
Dative	баршана baršana	бершалошна beršalošna
Instrumental	баршаца baršaca	бершалошца beršalošca
Comparison	баршал baršal	бершалойл beršalojl
Allative	барше̄ baršee	бершалошка beršaloška
Lative	баршах baršax	бершалойх beršalojx

References

• Nichols, Johanna, Vagapov, Arbi (2004) “борш”, in Chechen–English and English–Chechen Dictionary, London and New York: RoutledgeCurzon, page 61

Ingush

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Nakh *borš.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʷorʃ/

Noun

борш • (borš) class jj

1. chestnut
2. horse chestnut

References

• Nichols, Johanna B. (2004) “борш”, in Ingush–English and English–Ingush Dictionary, London and New York: Routledge, page 39

Mongolian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔrɕ/
• Syllabification: борш (1 syllable)

Noun

борш • (borš)

1. Nonstandard spelling of борщ (boršč).

Usage notes

Due to its rarity, щ (šč) is sometimes replaced by the more common ш (š).