зэрлэг
Mongolian edit
Etymology edit
Cognate with Buryat зэрлиг (zerlig), Kalmyk зэрлг (zerlg), Daur jerleg.
Perhaps analyzable as Proto-Turkic *yẹr (“ground, land”) + -лэг (-leg), see Turkish yer.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
зэрлэг • (zerleg) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠡᠷᠯᠢᠭ (ǰerlig))
Descendants edit
- → Daur: jerleg (“sly, wild”)