махчин

Mongolian

Etymology

мах (max, “meat”) +‎ -чин (-čin), compare Dongxiang migvachi (“butcher”).

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /maxt͡ɕʰəŋ/, [ˈmaχt͡ɕɪɴ]

Noun

махчин • (maxčin) (Mongolian spelling ᠮᠢᠬᠠᠴᠢᠨ (miqačin)); (regular declension)

1. carnivore, predator

   махчин шувуу

   maxčin šuvuu

   bird of prey

2. man-eater, cannibal, ogre
3. a cruel person, sadist