царай
Mongolian edit
| Mongolian | Cyrillic |
|---|---|
| ᠴᠢᠷᠠᠢ (čirai) | царай (caraj) |
Etymology edit
Inherited from Classical Mongolian ᠴᠢᠷᠠᠢ (čirai), from Middle Mongol ᠴᠢᠷᠠᠢ (ṣyrʾy /čirai/) Proto-Mongolic *čiraj with pre-breaking, compare Mongghul qirai. Outside of Mongolic, compare Yakut сирэй (sirey, “face”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Khalkh, Mongolia) IPA(key): [t͜sä.ræ̝ː]
- Hyphenation: ца‧рай
Noun edit
царай • (caraj); (mixed declension)
- face
- Synonym: нүүр (nüür)
- countenance
- characteristic