Bashkir

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Mongol ᠮᠠᠩᠯᠠᠢ (manglai, forehead), see Mongolian магнай (magnaj).

Cognate with Kyrgyz маңдай (mañdai, forehead), Uzbek manglay (forehead), etc.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mɑɴ.ˈɫɑj]
  • Hyphenation: маң‧лай

Noun

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маңлай (mañlay)

  1. forehead
    Һиҙәм: бына, маңлайымдан һыйпай йәп-йәш әжәлемдең һалҡын усы. (Mustai Karim)
    Hiźəm: bına, mañlayımdan hıypay yəp-yəş əjəlemdeñ halqın usı.
    I feel: here, the cool palm of my very young death strokes my forehead.

Declension

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