шикир

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Northern Altai

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Etymology

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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

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шикир (šikir)

  1. sugar

Southern Altai

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Etymology

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

Noun

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шикир (šikir)

  1. (Teleut) sugar

Synonyms

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