Reconstruction:Proto-Mongolic/nokaï

This Proto-Mongolic 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.

Proto-Mongolic

Etymology

Probably related to Xianbei 若干 (*ñaqañ) with further Para-Mongolic cognates.

Noun

*nokaï

1. dog

Descendants

• Central Mongolic:
  • Mongolian:
    • Classical: ᠨᠣᠬᠠᠢ (noqai)
    • Khalkha Mongolian: нохой (noxoj)
  • Buryat: нохой (noxoj)
  • Oirat:
    • Written Oirat: ᠨᡆᡍᡆᡅ (noxoi)
    • Kalmyk: ноха (noxa)
• South Mongolic:
  • Monguor:
    • Mongghul: nuhui
    • Mangghuer: nughuai
  • Dongxiang: nogvei
  • Bonan: noghei
• Daur: nogw