золбин

Mongolian

Etymology

Cognate with Buryat зольбо (zolʹbo), Kalmyk зольбн (zolʹbn).

Borrowed into Kongo жолбун (“destitute”), Khakas чолбын (çolbın, “stray, vagrant”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡sɔɮʲpʲəŋ/
• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡sɞɮʲpʲɪŋ]

Adjective

золбин • (zolbin) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠣᠯᠪᠢᠩ (ǰolbiŋ))

1. stray, feral (of animals)

   Synonyms: алдуул завхуул (alduul zavxuul), эзэнгүй (ezengüj)

2. vagrant, wandering

   Synonym: тэнэмэл (tenemel)

Derived terms

• золбигнох (zolbignox, “to stray”)