магнай

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Mongolian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Mongolic *maŋlaï with a shift of nasality from ŋ to l.

Doublet of манлай (manlaj), compare also Dongxiang manlou.

Noun[edit]

магнай (magnaj) (Mongolian spelling ᠮᠠᠩᠨᠠᠢ (maŋnai))

  1. forehead
    Synonyms: манлай (manlaj), дух (dux)