shigha

Dongxiang

Alternative forms

• shigva

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *sïqa-.

Akin to Proto-Turkic *sïk-. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Compare Mongolian шахах (šaxax, “to press”), Turkish sıkmak (“to squeeze”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʂiˈqɑ/

Verb

shigha

1. to pound
2. to approach, to draw closer