хэвэл

Mongolian

Etymology

From *kebeli, a variant of Proto-Mongolic *kexeli. Doublet of хээл (xeel, “fetus”) and хэвлий (xevlii, “belly, womb”). Compare also Manchu ᡴᡝᡶ‍ᡝᠯᡳ᠋ (hefeli) and Even кэбэл (kəʙəl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xeveɮ/, [ˈxɛvəɬ]

Noun

хэвэл • (xevel)

1. stomach

   Synonyms: гэдэс (gedes), хэвлий (xevlii)

2. womb

   Synonyms: умай (umaj), хэвлий (xevlii)