‘(Ne) Khukhry-Mukhry’: One Russian Idiom of Mongolian Origin Revisited
https://doi.org/10.22162/2500-1523-2019-2-272-286
Abstract
The paper examines the etymology of the idiom ‘(ne) khukhry-mukhry’ which in its form fully corresponds to the so-called pair words widely used in Turkic, Mongolic and some Finno-Ugric languages. Several generations of researchers have sought for the actual etymology of this idiom. The revealed complex of features associated with the idiom suggests that this expression goes back to the Mongolic languages and may be one of the earliest Mongolian borrowings in the Russian language.
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Supporting agencies: The research was conducted within a government subsidy ― project name ‘Oral and Written Heritage of Mongolic Peoples of Russia, Mongolia and China: Cross-Border Traditions and Interactions’ (State Reg. No. АААА-А19-119011490036-1).
About the Author
Alexey A. Burykin
Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS
Russian Federation
Dr. Sc. (Philology), Dr. Sc. (History), Leading Research Associate
Russian Federation
Dr. Sc. (Philology), Dr. Sc. (History), Leading Research Associate
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Burykin A.A. ‘(Ne) Khukhry-Mukhry’: One Russian Idiom of Mongolian Origin Revisited. Mongolian Studies. 2019;11(2):272-286. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22162/2500-1523-2019-2-272-286
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