гавал

Mongolian edit

Etymology edit

From Classical Mongolian ᠭᠠᠪᠠᠯᠠ (ɣabala), from Middle Mongol [Term?] (attested in a fragment found in Turfan), borrowed from Sanskrit कपाल (kapāla). Perhaps via Tibetan ཀ་པ་ལ (ka pa la).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ɢawəɮ/

Noun edit

гавал • (gaval) (Mongolian spelling ᠭᠠᠪᠠᠯᠠ (ɣabala))

skull

See also edit

толгой (tolgoj, “head”)

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