samusa

Dongxiang

FWOTD – 11 September 2017

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *sarïmsag from Proto-Turkic *sarïmsak, perhaps a derivation of *sarma- (“to wrap”), for further possible cognates, see Chinese 蒜 (suàn).

Compare Mongolian сармис (sarmis), Turkish sarımsak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɑmuˈsɑ/

Noun

samusa

1. garlic

Derived terms

• samusachi (“garlic seller; garlic lover”)
• samusada (“to eat garlic”)
• samusatu (“with garlic”)

 

References

• Ma Guozhong (马国忠), Chen Yuanlong (陈元龙) (2012) “samusa”, in 东乡语汉语词典 [Dongxiang-Chinese Dictionary] (in Chinese), 2nd edition, Lanzhou: 甘肃民族出版社, →ISBN, page 373

Japanese

Romanization

samusa

1. Rōmaji transcription of さむさ