Reconstruction:Proto-Mongolic/naran

This Proto-Mongolic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Mongolic

*naran

Etymology

Probably related to Khitan 𘲺 (nair).

Noun

*naran

1. sun

   Coordinate term: *sara (“moon”)

Descendants

• Middle Mongol:
  • [Term?]
  • Arabic: ناران (nârân)(Muqaddimat)
  • Chinese: 納^舌闌 (naran)(Hua-Yi yiyu)
• Mongolian:
  • Classical: ᠨᠠᠷᠠ (nara)
  • Khalkha Mongolian: нар (nar)
• Oirat:
  • Kalmyk: нарн (narn)
• Buryat: наран (naran)
• Daur: nar
• East Yugur: naran
• Monguor
  • Mangghuer: nara
  • Mongghul: nara
• Bonan: narang, narong
• Kangjia: narɔ
• Dongxiang: naran
• Mogholi: ناران (naran)

Further reading

• Nugteren, Hans (2011) Mongolic phonology and the Qinghai-Gansu languages (dissertation)‎^[1], Utrecht: LOT, page 452