эрхийвч

Mongolian

Alternative forms

• эрхэвч (erxevč)

Etymology

эрхий (erxii, “thumb”) +‎ -вч (-vč, “-covering”).

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /irxiwt͡ɕʰ/, [irˈçift͡ɕ]

Noun

эрхийвч • (erxiivč) (Mongolian spelling ᠡᠷᠡᠬᠡᠶᠢᠪᠴᠢ (erekeyibči)); (regular declension)

1. (archery, in general) thumb ring
2. plectrum used for playing шанз (šanz)