болх

Chechen

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bu̯olx/

Noun

болх • (bolx) class 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
Comparison	балхал balxal	белхел belxel

Derived terms

• белхало̄ (belxaloo)
• болхлург (bolxlurg)

References

• Nichols, Johanna, Vagapov, Arbi (2004) “болх”, in Chechen–English and English–Chechen Dictionary, London and New York: RoutledgeCurzon, page 60b

Ingush

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bu̯olx/, /bolx/

Noun

болх • (bolx) class 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 болҗана ― Ternʹ mini bagş boljana ― This is my teacher

Interjection

болх • (bolx)

1. stop!; that's enough!

   Synonyms: болҗ (bolj), болҗана (boljana)