элэг
Mongolian
Pronunciation
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Etymology 1
From Proto-Mongolic *heligen, compare Mongghul haliga.
Noun
элэг • (eleg) (Mongolian spelling ᠡᠯᠢᠭᠡ (elige)); (hidden-n declension)
- liver (organ)
- blood relation
Etymology 2
Ultimately from Turkic. Compare obsolete Kalmyk элг (elg), Karakhanid اَلُوكْ (elüg, “mockery”).
Noun
элэг • (eleg) (Mongolian spelling ᠡᠯᠡᠭ (eleg))
Derived terms
- элэг болгох (eleg bolgox), элэг барих (eleg barix, “to make fun of”)