Kalmyk

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Etymology

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From Written Oirat ᡏᡆᡊᡎᡆᠯ (mongɣol), from Middle Mongol ᠮᠣᠩᠬᠣᠯ (mongqol). Compare Buryat монгол (mongol), Mongolian монгол (mongol), etc.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /moŋˈɡəl/, [moŋˈɡl̩]

Noun

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моңһл (moñğl)

  1. Mongol (person)
  2. (attributive) Mongolian
    моңһл келнmoñğl kelnthe Mongolian language

Derived terms

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See also

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