найз

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *naïja, compare Khitan 𘰭𘲐𘮏 (*n ai tź, “friendly”).

Equivalent to най (naj, “friendship”) +‎ -з (-z)

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /nait͡s/, [næet͡s]

Noun

найз • (najz) (Mongolian spelling ᠨᠠᠶ᠋ᠢᠵᠠ (nayiǰa))

1. friend

   Энэ хүн миний найз.

   Ene xün minii najz.

   This person is my friend.

Synonyms

• нөхөр (nöxör)

Derived terms

• найзархах (najzarxax, “to be friendly”)
  • найзархаг (najzarxag, “friendly, popular”)
• найзлах (najzlax, “to make friends”)
• найзсаг (najzsag, “friendship-loving”)