эрх

Mongolian

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar)IPA^(key):/irx/,[irx]

Etymology 1

FromProto-Mongolic*erke,fromProto-Turkic*erk(“authority,freedom”).

Noun

эрх•(erx) (Mongolian spellingᠡᠷᠬᠡ(erke));(regular declension)

1. authority(power to enforce rules)
2. right(that which is due to a person)
3. will,desire

Derived terms

• тэгш эрх(tegš erx,“equality”)
• эрх зүй(erx züj,“law”)
• эрх мэдэл(erx medel,“authority”)
• эрх чөлөө(erx čölöö,“freedom”)
• эрхбиш(erxbiš,“no matter what”)
• эрхгүй(erxgüj,“powerless”)
• эрхлэх(erxlex,“tomanage”)
• эрхтэн(erxten,“organ”)
• эрхэмсэг(erxemseg,“honorable”)
• өөрийн эрхгүй(ööriin erxgüj,“involuntary”)

Etymology 2

FromProto-Turkic*erkeif this doesn't represent a later re-borrowing from the etymon above, seeBashkirиркә(irkə).

Adjective

эрх•(erx) (Mongolian spellingᠡᠷᠬᠡ(erke))

1. spoiled(child)
2. wilful,capricious

Etymology 3

FromProto-Mongolic*(h)erike,compareDaurxerk,Middle Mongolايريكه(erike,“necklace”).

Alternative forms

• эрхи(erxi),эрих(erix)

Noun

эрх•(erx) (Mongolian spellingᠡᠷᠢᠬᠡ(erike));(hidden-n declension)

1. prayer beads
2. anybeadedjewellery

Etymology 4

Perhaps cognate withKalmykэркн(erkn,“doorjambs,doorstep”).Sometimes compared withTungusicwords such asEvenkiуркэ(urkə,“door”).

Noun

эрх•(erx)

1. Only used inэрх ялуу(erx jaluu)