Cognate withBuryatуурхай(uurxaj,“nest, mine”),Kalmykуурха(uurxa,“mine, source”).

Perhaps fromProto-Mongolic*huxur(“grave”) (Middle Mongolهوور,Mongghulfuuri) +‎-хай(-xaj) if this reconstruction is valid, that is if given cognates don't derive from*hexür(“nest”), for which seeүүр(üür).

• IPA^(key): /ʊːrxai/

уурхай• (uurxaj) (Mongolian spellingᠠᠭᠤᠷᠬᠠᠢ(aɣurqai));(regular declension)

1. mine
   1. excavation from which ore is extracted along with buildings and equipment used by the mining crew

      илуурхай ―iluurxaj ―opencastmine

      уулуурхайнүйлдвэр ―uuluurxajn üjldver ―mining industry

   2. the site containing ore itself
2. (figuratively) asource
3. pit,hole

• уурхайчин(uurxajčin,“miner”)
• үүр уурхай(üür uurxaj,“nest”)

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