Mongolian
Etymology
The word “цахиур” (flint) appears in Old Mongolian as ᠴᠠᠬᠢᠤᠷ, referring to a stone used to produce sparks and fire, derived from the verb meaning to strike sparks.
Pronunciation
Noun
цахиур • (caxiur)
- silicon
- flint, flintsone
Declension
Declension of цахиур (sg-only а-harmonic hidden-n)
| attributive
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цахиуран
caxiuran
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singular / indefinite
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| nominative
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цахиур
caxiur
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| genitive
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цахиурны
caxiurny
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| accusative
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цахиурыг
caxiuryg
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| dative-locative
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цахиуранд
caxiurand
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| ablative
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цахиурнаас
caxiurnaas
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| instrumental
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цахиураар
caxiuraar
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| comitative
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цахиуртай
caxiurtaj
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| privative
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цахиургүй
caxiurgüj
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| directive
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цахиур луу
caxiur luu
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Reflexive possessive forms
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singular / indefinite
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| nominative
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цахиураа
caxiuraa
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| genitive
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цахиурныхаа
caxiurnyxaa
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| accusative
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цахиурыгаа
caxiurygaa
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| dative-locative
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цахиурандаа
caxiurandaa
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| ablative
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цахиурнаасаа
caxiurnaasaa
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| instrumental
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цахиураараа
caxiuraaraa
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| comitative
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цахиуртайгаа
caxiurtajgaa
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| privative
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цахиургүйгээ
caxiurgüjgee
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| directive
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цахиур луугаа
caxiur luugaa
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independent
genitive
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singular / indefinite
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singular
possession
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цахиурных
caxiurnyx
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collective
possession
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цахиурныхан
caxiurnyxan
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