буйл
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Mongolian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-Mongolic *büile, compare Mongghul booli, Daur buil, East Yugur büile.
Perhaps the form is influenced by the second etymology, however this root is very unstable across languages.
Noun[edit]
буйл • (bujl) (Mongolian spelling ᠪᠤᠶᠢᠯᠠ (buyila)); (hidden-n declension)
- gums (flesh around teeth)
Etymology 2[edit]
Cognate with Buryat буйла (bujla, “camel bull”), Kalmyk бууль (buulʹ, “nose peg”), likely of Turkic origin, see Kazakh бұйда (būida, “camel's bridle”).
Noun[edit]
буйл • (bujl)
Derived terms[edit]
- буйлт (bujlt, “camel colt”)
See also[edit]
- тэмээ (temee, “camel”)