тавхай

Mongolian

Etymology

From тав (tav) +‎ -хай (-xaj); compare Buryat табгай (tabgaj). Doublet of таваг (tavag, “sole”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʰawxai/

Noun

тавхай • (tavxaj) (Mongolian spelling ᠲᠠᠪᠠᠬᠠᠢ (tabaqai))

1. foot

   Synonym: хөл (xöl)

2. paw, sole (of animals)

Related terms

• таахай (taaxaj, “foot bone”)

See also

• ул (ul, “sole”)