магнай

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *maŋlaï with a shift of nasality from ŋ to l.

Doublet of манлай (manlaj), compare also Dongxiang manlou.

Noun

магнай • (magnaj) (Mongolian spelling ᠮᠠᠩᠨᠠᠢ (maŋnai))

1. forehead

   Synonyms: манлай (manlaj), дух (dux)