хялгас

Mongolian

Etymology

From Middle Mongol ᠻᠢᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤᠨ (kilɣasun), from Proto-Mongolic *kilgasun (“hair (of the tail)”).

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /ˈxʲaɮʁas/, [ˈçaɮʁas]

Noun

хялгас • (xjalgas) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠢᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ (kilɣasu))

1. hair (of a horse, of a tail)

Descendants

• → Evenki: килга̄сун (kilgāsun)