имрэх

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *himer-. Compare East Yugur hemeri.

Perhaps related with Kazakh емеру (emeru, to bend at edges).

Pronunciation

Verb

имрэх • (imrex) (Mongolian spelling ᠢᠮᠡᠷᠬᠦ (imerkü))

  1. to twirl between the fingers (hair, paper)
  2. to spin (thread)