эмээл

Mongolian

The Mongolian saddle, showing short stirrups (дөрөө), high pommel and cantle (бүүрэг), and distinctive metal discs (баавар)

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *emexel, compare East Yugur emel.

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /imeɮ/, [iˈmeɮ]

Noun

эмээл • (emeel) (Mongolian spelling ᠡᠮᠡᠭᠡᠯ (emegel)); (regular declension)

1. saddle

Derived terms

• эмээллэх (emeellex, “to saddle”)