qırqu

Salar

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *kïrgu. Cognate to Azerbaijani qırğı, Turkmen gyrgy.

Pronunciation

  • (Ashinu, Hualong, Qinghai) IPA(key): /qɨrqu/
  • (Xunhua, Qinghai) IPA(key): /qɨqur/, /qiqu/

Noun

qırqu (3rd person possessive qırqusı, plural qırqular)

  1. goose
  • qaz (domestic goose)

References

  • Ma, Chengjun; Han, Lianye; Ma, Weisheng (December 2010), “qırqu”, in 米娜瓦尔 艾比布拉 (Minavar Abibra), editor, 撒维汉词典 (Sāwéihàncídiǎn) [Salar-Uyghur-Chinese dictionary] (in Chinese), 1st edition, Beijing, →ISBN, page 226
  • 马伟 (Ma Wei) (2016), “qırqu”, in 濒危语言——撒拉语研究 [Endangered Languages ​​- Salar Language Studies], 青海 (Qinghai): 青海师范大学 (Qinghai Normal University), Unpublished finalized project manuscript (国家社会科学基金项目结项稿, 定稿; National Social Science Fund of China), page 265