аав

Kalmyk

Etymology

Cognate with Mongolian аав (aav, “father”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈaːvə]

Noun

аав • (aav)

1. grandfather
2. father

See also

• эцк (etsk)

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Mongolian

Etymology

From Classical Mongolian ᠠᠪᠤ (abu), from Middle Mongol [Term?], Proto-Mongolic *abu. Cognate with Buryat аба (aba), Kalmyk аав (aav), Dongxiang aba, awi, East Yugur awa, Mongghul aaba, Khitan [script needed] (ay).

The word, if it should be reconstructed at all, is similar to other nursery words denoting 'father' found world-wide.

Compare Proto-Turkic *apa (“ancestor, bear”), Korean 아버지 (abeoji, “father”), English baba.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːw/

Noun

аав • (aav) (Mongolian spelling ᠠᠪᠤ (abu), definite plural аавууд or аав нар); (regular declension)

1. (informal) dad

Declension

    Declension of аав

nominative	аав (aav)
genitive	аавын (aavyn)
substantive genitive	аавд (aavd)
dative-locative	аавыг (aavyg)
definite accusative	ааваас (aavaas)
ablative	ааваар (aavaar)
instrumental	аавтай (aavtaj)
comitative	аав руу (aav ruu)
directional	{{{9}}}

Synonyms

• эцэг (eceg, “father”)