болх

Chechen

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Nakh *botx. Cognates include Ingush болх (bolx) and Bats ბოთხ (botx).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bu̯olx/

Noun

болх • (bolxclass bb (genitive белхан, ergative балхо̄, instrumental балхаца, plural белхаш)

  1. work, job, employment, profession

Declension

Declension of болх (ablaut)
singular plural
nominative болх (bolx) белхаш (belxaš)
genitive белхан (belxan) белхийн (belxiı̇n)
dative балхана (balxana) белхашна (belxašna)
ergative балхо̄ (balxoo) белхаша (belxaša)
allative балхе̄ (balxee) белхашка (belxaška)
instrumental балхаца (balxaca) белхашца (belxašca)
lative балхах (balxax) белхех (belxex)
comparative балхал (balxal) белхел (belxel)

Derived terms

References

Ingush

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Nakh *botx. Cognates include Chechen болх (bolx) and Bats ბოთხ (botx).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bu̯olx/, /bolx/

Noun

болх • (bolxclass bd

  1. work, business

Declension

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References

  • Nichols, Johanna B. (2004) “болх”, in Ingush–English and English–Ingush Dictionary, London and New York: Routledge, page 39a

Kalmyk

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Mongolic *bol-. Cognate with Mongolian болох (bolox).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bolˈχə/

Verb

болх • (bolx) (Clear script spelling ᡋᡆᠯᡍᡇ (bolxu))

  1. to become
  2. to be
  3. Used as a copula.
    Тернь мини багш болҗанаTernʹ mini bagş boljanaThis is my teacher

Interjection

болх • (bolx)

  1. stop!; that's enough!
    Synonyms: болҗ (bolj), болҗана (boljana)