мануул

Mongolian

A manul Wildlife Heritage Foundation, Smarden, Kent

Etymology

Perhaps from a Turkic language, compare Old Uyghur [script needed] (manu, “wildcat”). Other Mongolic cognates are Kalmyk манл (manl) and Daur manuu (“wildcat”). See also малар (malar).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /manʊɮ/

Noun

мануул • (manuul) (Mongolian spelling ᠮᠠᠨᠤᠤᠯ (manuul))

1. manul (wildcat)

   Synonym: Палласын муур (Pallasyn muur)

   Hypernym: муур (muur)

Descendants

• → Russian: ману́л (manúl)
  • → English: manul