хайрлах

Mongolian

Etymology

Equivalent to хайр (xajr, “love, mercy, pity”) +‎ -лах (-lax), formed already in Middle Mongol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xairɮəx/

Verb

хайрлах • (xajrlax) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠠᠶ᠋ᠢᠷᠠᠯᠠᠬᠤ (qayiralaqu), causative хайрлуулах, passive хайрлагдах)

1. to love

   Synonyms: янаглах (janaglax), амраглах (amraglax), энхрийлэх (enxriilex)

2. to empathize, to sympathize, to pity

   Synonyms: хөөрхийлөх (xöörxiilöx), өхөөрдөх (öxöördöx)

3. to spare (objects, animals)

   Synonym: гамнах (gamnax)

4. to be thrifty (with money)
5. (honorific) to give, to grant

   Synonym: өгөх (ögöx)

See also

• таалах (taalax)