савар

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *sabar, compare Mongghul sawar, Buryat һабар (habar).

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /sawər/, [ˈsaw̜ɐr]

Fork and basket used for collecting dung to be used for fuel.

Noun

савар • (savar) (Mongolian spelling ᠰᠠᠪᠠᠷ (sabar)); (regular declension)

1. claw (a foot or paw equipped with a sharp nail)

   Hypernym: хумс (xums)

2. a fork used for collecting dry dung
3. (derogatory) hand

   Synonym: гар (gar)

See also

• аргал (argal, “dung”)
• араг (arag), шээзгий (šeezgii, “dung basket”)