Kalmyk

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, байр (bayr, joy) +‎ (-l, verbalizing suffix) +‎ (-x, future participle suffix). Cognate with Mongolian баярлах (bajarlax).

Verb

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байрлх (bayrlx)

  1. to be joyful; to rejoice; to be glad

Derived terms

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References

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  • Muniev, B. D. (1977) “байрлх”, in Калмыцко-русский словарь [Kalmyk–Russian dictionary], Moscow: Издательство "Русский язык", page 77b