тэнгэр

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *teŋgeri, from Proto-Turkic *teŋri, compare Old Turkic 𐱅𐰭𐰼𐰃 (teŋri, “sky”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʰeŋker̥/
• Syllabification: тэн‧гэр (2 syllables)

Noun

тэнгэр • (tenger) (Mongolian spelling ᠲᠩᠷᠢ (tngri))

1. sky
2. weather

   тэнгэр муухайрах ― tenger muuxajrax ― stormy weather

Related terms

• (?) тангараг (tangarag, “oath”)