ханҗанав

Kalmyk

Kalmyk phrasebook

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Cyrillic	Clear Script
ханжанав (xanzhanav)	ᡍᠠᠨᠠᠴᡅ ᡋᠠᡕᡅᠨᠠᡅ ᡋᡅ(xanaji bayinai bi)

Etymology

first-person singular present progressive of ханх (xanx).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /χanʲ.d͡ʑaˈnaw/

Interjection

ханҗанав • (xanjanav)

1. thank you

   Synonym: байрлҗанав (bayrljanav)

Usage notes

• According to some speakers, it is not customary for Kalmyks to express gratitude in everyday life; instead, a well-wish called йөрәл (yöräl) is used to express profound appreciation.
• Sometimes, байрлҗанав (bayrljanav) is used instead by some speakers, on the basis that the verb ханх (xanx) can also mean "to express gratitude after sexual intercourse".

Related terms

• ик гидгәр ханҗанав (ik gidgär xanjanav)