chigetai

[ chig-i-tahy ]

noun

1. Mongolian wild ass ( def ).

chigetai

/ ˌtʃɪɡɪˈtaɪ /

noun

1. a variety of the Asiatic wild ass, Equus hemionus, of Mongolia Also speltdziggetai

Word History and Origins

Origin of chigetai¹

First recorded in 1790–95; from Mongolian chikitei “with ears, eared,” derivative of chiki(n) “ear”

Word History and Origins

Origin of chigetai¹

from Mongolian tchikhitei long-eared, from tchikhi ear