зэвсэг

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *jebseg from *jebe (“weapon, arrowhead, rust”), see зэв (zev).

Compare East Yugur jemseg.

Pronunciation

• (Ulaabaatar) IPA^(key): /t͡siwsəɡ/, [ˈt͡sifsɪk]

Noun

зэвсэг • (zevseg) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠡᠪᠰᠡᠭ (ǰebseg)); (regular declension)

1. weapon, armament
2. tool, instrument

Synonyms

• (tool): хэрэгсэл (xeregsel)

Hyponyms

• Category:mn:Weapons

Derived terms

• галт зэвсэг (galt zevseg, “firearm”)
• химийн зэвсэг (ximiin zevseg, “chemical weapon”)