Mongolian edit

Etymology edit

Perhaps analyzable as нугалах (nugalax, to bend) +‎ (-m), see нугас (nugas, spine).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

нугалам (nugalam) (Mongolian spelling ᠨᠤᠭᠤᠯᠤᠮ᠎ᠠ (nuɣulum-a)); (regular declension)

  1. vertebra
    Synonyms: нурууны үе (nuruuny üje), нугалмай (nugalmaj)
    Hypernym: яс (jas)