элэг
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Mongolian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Ulaanbaatar) IPA(key): /iɮəɡ/, [ˈiɮɪk]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-Mongolic *heligen, compare Buryat эльгэн (elʹgen), Kalmyk элкн (elkn), Mongghul haliga.
Noun[edit]
элэг • (eleg) (Mongolian spelling ᠡᠯᠢᠭᠡ (elige)); (hidden-n declension)
- liver (organ)
- blood relation
Etymology 2[edit]
Ultimately from Turkic. Compare obsolete Kalmyk элг (elg), Karakhanid اَلُوكْ (elüg, “mockery”).
Noun[edit]
элэг • (eleg) (Mongolian spelling ᠡᠯᠡᠭ (eleg))
Derived terms[edit]
- элэг болгох (eleg bolgox), элэг барих (eleg barix, “to make fun of”)