айх

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *ayu-, with assimilation found in most modern languages.

Compare Dongxiang ayi, (perhaps somehow related) Old Turkic [script needed] (ayïn-, “to fear”).

Verb

айх • (ajx) (Mongolian spelling ᠠᠶᠤᠬᠤ (ayuqu), causative айлгах)

  1. (with ablative) to fear, to be afraid of
    Synonym: эмээх (emeex)

Derived terms
  • аюул (ajuul, “danger”)
  • айдас (ajdas, “dread”)
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