загас

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *ǰïgasun, with pre-breaking found in most modern languages.

Compare Middle Mongol جیغاسون (jighasun), جیقاسونی (jiqasun[i]), Buryat загаһан (zagahan), Kalmyk заһсн (zağsn), Daur jaus, Dongxiang zhagvasun.

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /t͡saɢəs/

Noun

загас • (zagas) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠢᠭᠠᠰᠤ (ǰiɣasu), definite plural загаснууд); (hidden-n declension)

1. fish

   (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)

Derived terms

• загасчин (zagasčin)
• могой загас (mogoj zagas, “eel”, literally “snake fish”)