хулгай

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Mongolian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Mongolic *kulagaï, compare Dongxiang ghugvei (“thief”).

Equivalent to хулгах (xulgax, “to steal”) +‎ -ай (-aj).

Noun[edit]

хулгай • (xulgaj) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠢ (qulaɣai))

  1. theft
  2. thief
    Synonym: хулгайч (xulgajč)
  3. (obsolete) rebel, bandit

Adjective[edit]

хулгай • (xulgaj) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠢ (qulaɣai))

  1. clandestine, secret

Derived terms[edit]

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