сэтгэл

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *sedkil, compare to Mongghul sgili.

Equivalent to сэтгэх (setgex, “to think”) +‎ -л (-l).

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): [se̝t.ɡɘɮ]
• Hyphenation: сэт‧гэл

Noun

сэтгэл • (setgel) (Mongolian spelling ᠰᠡᠳᠬᠢᠯ (sedkil)); (regular declension)

1. mind, spirit, heart (seat of emotion)

Derived terms

• сэтгэл алдах (setgel aldax, “to become sad, uncertain, to fall in love”)
• сэтгэлийн хөдөлгөөн (setgeliin xödölgöön, “emotion”)

Related terms

• бодол (bodol, “thought”)
• зүрх (zürx, “heart”)
• санаа (sanaa, “idea”)