жолоо

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Kyrgyz

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *yōl. Cognate to Southern Altai јолоор (ǰoloor, to fit)

Verb

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жолоо (joloo)

  1. to fit

References

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  • Sevortjan, E. V., Levitskaja, L. S. (1989) Etimologičeskij slovarʹ tjurkskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Turkic Languages] (in Russian), volume IV, Moscow: Nauka, page 29

Mongolian

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Noun

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жолоо (žoloo) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠢᠯᠤᠭᠤ (ǰiluɣu))

  1. rein
  2. rudder
  3. steering wheel

Descendants

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  • ? Persian: جلو (jelow, front; rein)

See also

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