элэг
Mongolian
editPronunciation
edit- (Ulaanbaatar) IPA(key): /iɮəɡ/, [ˈiɮɪk]
Etymology 1
editFrom Proto-Mongolic *heligen, compare Buryat эльгэн (elʹgen), Kalmyk элкн (elkn), Mongghul haliga.
Noun
editэлэг • (eleg) (Mongolian spelling ᠡᠯᠢᠭᠡ (elige)); (hidden-n declension)
- liver (organ)
- blood relation
Etymology 2
editUltimately from Turkic. Compare obsolete Kalmyk элг (elg), Karakhanid اَلُوكْ (elüg, “mockery”).
Noun
editэлэг • (eleg) (Mongolian spelling ᠡᠯᠡᠭ (eleg))
Derived terms
edit- элэг болгох (eleg bolgox), элэг барих (eleg barix, “to make fun of”)