малгай
Mongolian
Etymology
From Proto-Mongolic *malagaï, an alternative form of *makalai which is probably older judging by forms such as Middle Mongol ماقی (maqai), مَقَلای (maqalai) as well as Jurchen mahila (“small hat”), Manchu ᠮᠠᡥᠠᠯᠠ (mahala).
More distantly, Ramstedt connected it with Taz Selkup, and Starostin with Evenki мука̄ (mukā, “furcoat”). Compare also Northern Yukaghir моҥо(ҥ) (moŋo(ŋ), “headwear”) from earlier *moγo.
Pronunciation
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Noun
малгай • (malgaj) (Mongolian spelling ᠮᠠᠯᠠᠭᠠᠢ (malaɣai)); (hidden-n declension)