ᠠᠷᠰᠯᠠᠩ

Classical Mongolian

Etymology

Borrowed from Proto-Turkic [Term?], equivalent to modern Turkish arsıl (“auburn, brown”) + -lan (“suffix denoting a wild, predatory animal”).

Noun

ᠠᠷᠰᠯᠠᠩ (arslaŋ)

1. lion

Descendants

• Buryat: арсалан (arsalan)
• Mongolian: ᠠᠷᠰᠯᠠᠨ (arslan), арслан (arslan)