chigetai
[ chig-i-tahy ]
noun
Origin of chigetai
1First recorded in 1790–95; from Mongolian chikitei “with ears, eared,” derivative of chiki(n) “ear”
- Also dzig·ge·tai [jig-i-tahy] /ˈdʒɪg ɪˌtaɪ/ .
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British Dictionary definitions for chigetai
chigetai
/ (ˌtʃɪɡɪˈtaɪ) /
noun
a variety of the Asiatic wild ass, Equus hemionus, of Mongolia: Also spelt: dziggetai
Origin of chigetai
1from Mongolian tchikhitei long-eared, from tchikhi ear
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