тарвага

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Mongolian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mongolic *tarbagan, compare Mongghul tarbugha. Sometimes connected with Ulch, Nanai тарга (targa, beaver), which themselves may be compared with Nivkh тʼаӻр (tʼaġr, chipmunk).

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Noun

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тарвага (tarvaga) (Mongolian spelling ᠲᠠᠷᠪᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ (tarbag-a)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. marmot, tarbagan
  2. (in compounds) small
    Synonyms: жижиг (žižig), бага (baga)

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