Reconstruction:Middle Mongol/qaraɣai

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This Middle Mongol entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Middle Mongol

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Reconstruction

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The word is mostly found in Turkic languages, but its late attestation and shape indicate probable transmission during Middle Mongol period.

Etymology

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ᠬᠠᠷ᠎ᠠ (qar-a, black) +‎ ᠊ᠭᠠᠢ (-ɣai), compare Mongolian хар мод (xar mod, larch, literally black tree).

Noun

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*qaraɣai

  1. pine, larch

Descendants

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