MONGOLIAN ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY
COMPILED BY ANDRAS RAJKI
2006
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aadar : shower [OM aghadar]
aag : strength [OM aghag and auga, Kal uuga, cp. Eve avgara health, and < *ag-, cp. Kyr ugut ferment, Jap aku lye]
aalz : spider zool [OM *aghaldin < araghaldin < *par- weave, cp. Tur ari bee, Kyr aari, OT *arigh; see eereh]
aarts : cheese [OM agharti < *aghar-]
aaruul : cheese [OM *aghar-, cp. OT *abhir-]
aash : character [OM aghasi]
aav : father [see av]
aazhim : slow [OM aghadim]
ach : grandchild [OM ati, cp. OT *achi nephew]
ach : favor, service [OM ati < *pati]
achih : load [OM ati- < *arti-, cp. Tur art- increase, Kyr art- load, OT *art-]
adag : end [OM adag < *padag, cp. Tur ayak foot, Kyr ayak, OT *adhak, Man fatan sole and ura hips, Kor padak, Jap ura back]
adayr : plank [OM adaghir < *pad-, cp. Tur ayri separate, Kyr ayri- distinguish, OT *adhir, Man fadiran wall]
adil : equal [OM adali]
adis : blessing [Skt adhistana]
aduu : stud [OM adaghu, cp. Tur at horse, Kyr at, OT *at, or Tur ayi bear, Kyr ayuu, Tuv adig, OT *adigh, Man adun herd, Eve avdu cattle]
aduus : animal [OM adaghusun; see aduu]
agaar : air [cp. Tuv agaar]
agsam : fierce [OM agsum, cp. Kyr aksim troublemaker]
agshin : moment [OM agsin, Skt kshana]
agt : castrated horse [OM agta, Per akhte castrated]
aguu : big [OM agu]
aguulah : contain, store [OM agul-]
aguy : cave [OM aguy]
ah : brother [OM aqa, cp. Tur agha master, Kyr aga brother, Man ahon, Eve akin]
ahar : short [OM aqar]
alag : variegated [cp. Tur ala, Kyr ala, OT *ala]
alah : kill [OM ala-]
alba : duty [OM alban]
alchuur : cloth [OM altighur < *ariti- < *ari-; see ariun]
ald : fathom [OM alda]
aldah : lose [OM alda-, cp. Tur alik stupid, dumb, Kyr alagdi absent-minded, Jap oroka foolish]
aldar : name [OM aldar reputation, cp. Tuv aldar honor]
alga : palm [OM alagan < *palagan, Mgr halga, cp. Kyr alakan, Man falanggu, Kor pal arm]
alh : hammer [OM aluqa < *paluqa, cp. Kyr balka, Man folgo, Eve halka, Gre pelekys axe, Akkad pilakku]
alhah : step [OM alqu- < *al- < *pal-, cp. Tur as- cross, exceed, Kyr ash-, OT *al, Eve halgan foot, Kor pal, Jap hashiru run, hashi bridge]
ali : which [OM ali]
alim : apple [cp. Tur elma, Kyr alma]
almas : diamond [cp. Tur elmas, Kyr almaz, Gre adamas]
als : far away [OM alus < *al-, cp. Kyr alis; see alhah]
alt : gold [OM altan < *paltan, Mgr haltan, cp. Tur altin, Kyr altin, Man aisin]
am : mouth [OM aman < *am-, cp. Tur aghiz, Man angga, Eve amnga, Jap ago jaw]
amar : easy, quiet [OM amur < *amu- < *pamu-, Mgr hamar-, cp. Eve aa- sleep]
amgalan : peaceful, quiet [OM amugulan < *amu-; see amar]
ami : life [OM amin, cp. Tuv ami-, Skt athman soul]
amrag : friend, lover [OM amurag < *amu-; see amar]
amrah : relax [OM amura- < *amu-; see amar]
amsah : taste, try [OM amsa- < *am-; see am]
amt : taste [OM amtan < *am-, cp. Tuv amdan, Man amtan, Eve amta, Kor mas, Jap umai tasty; see am]
amuu : corn [OM amu]
amzhih : reach, attain [OM amdi-]
an : hunt, game [OM ang, cp. Kyr ang]
an : crack [OM ang hole, cp. Kyr ang, Eve anga- open, Jap ana cave]
anah : heal [OM ana-]
anar : pomegranate [cp. Kyr anar, Per anar]
andgay : oath [OM anda friend, cp. Tur ant oath, Kyr ant]
angal : crack [OM annga hole; see an]
angayh : open wide [OM annga-; see an]
angi : class
anh : at first [OM angqan origin, cp. Tur en most, Kyr eng]
anhaarah : observe [OM angqar-]
anih : close [OM ani-]
anzhis : plough [OM andisun and andasun and andasqa, cp. Man andia]
ar : back [cp. Tur arka, Kyr arka, Jap ato behind]
araa : back-tooth [OM aragha fang < *paragha, cp. Tur azi molar, Kyr azuu, OT *azigh, Man argan, Jap ira thorn]
araatan : predator [OM araghatan; see araa]
arag : basket [OM arug < *par- plait, weave, cp. Man farangga gabled barn]
aral : island [cp. Kyr aral, Tur ara interval, Kyr ara, OT *ara, Jap awai and Tur orta middle, Kyrgryz orto center]
aral : beam [OM aral < *paral, cp. Man fara sled, Kor palko]
arav : ten num [OM arbhan < *parbhan, Dag harab, Mgr harwan]
aray : a little [cp. Tur az, Kyr az, OT *ar, Eve aran]
archih : clean [OM arti- < *ariti- < *ari-; see ariun]
archlah : take care [OM aratila-]
ard : people [OM arad, pl. of aran]
arga : way, mean; trick [cp. Kyr arga dexterity]
argal : dry dung [OM argal and argasun < *parga-, cp. Man fajan excrement]
argali : mountain sheep zool [cp. OT *arqar]
argamzh : cord [OM argamdi < *par- weave]
arhi : wine [OM araki, cp. Kyr arak liquor, Man arki, Eve araki, Ara 'araq, Jap sake]
arilah : disappear [OM arila- and arula- get behind < ar; see ar]
arilzhih : exchange [OM araldi-]
aris : skin, hide [OM arisun]
ariun : pure [OM arighun < *ari-, cp. Tur ari, OT *arigh, Jap arau wash]
arshaan : mineral water [cp. Skt rasayana]
arslan : lion zool [cp. Tur aslan, Man arsalan]
arts : juniper bot [cp. Tur ardic, OT *artuch, Kyr archa; see ariun]
arvay : barley bot [cp. Tur arpa, Kyr arpa, OT *arpa, Man arfa, Jap awa millet]
arvin : rich, abundant [OM arbhin, cp. Kyr arbhin much, Eve albin wide, Kor nalbun]
asah : burn [OM asa-, cp. Tur as- cook]
asah : climb [OM asa-, cp. Tur as- hang up]
asar : tent [OM asari, cp. Man asari]
asar : exceedingly [OM asuru, cp. Man asuru]
asgah : pour, shed [OM asga- and asqa-]
ashig : profit [OM asig, cp. Man aisi; see asah]
asrah : take care, survey [OM asara-, cp. Kyr asira- bring up]
asuuh : ask [OM asaghu-]
at : castrated camel [OM atan]
ataa : envy [OM ataghan < *pataghan, Dag hata-]
atar : field [OM atar < *patar, cp. Jap hata, Kor pat]
atga : handful [OM adgu < *padqu, Dagur hatku, cp. Man fatha, Kor padak palm]
ats : fork [OM ati, cp. Kyr acha]
augaa : huge
av : father [OM abha, cp. OT *aba, Kor abaji]
av : hunt [OM abha, cp. Tur av, OT *ab, Man aba]
avah : take [OM abhu-, cp. Tur avuc handful, Man afu- seize]
avdar : box [OM abhdar]
avgay : wife [OM abhagay]
avirah : climb [OM abhuri-]
aviyaas : talent [Skt abhyasa]
avraga : giant [OM abharaga]
avrah : rescue [OM abhura-]
aya : melody [OM aya and ayalgu]
ayaa : comfort [OM ayi goodness, cp. Eve aya good]
ayaar : slow [OM ayighar; see ayaa]
ayag : cup, bowl [OM ayaga < *payaga, cp. Kyr ayak]
ayan : trip [OM ayang]
ayanga : thunderclap [OM ayungga, cp. Kot ayak thunder]
ayas : circumstance [OM ayas < aya; see aya]
ayh : fear [OM ayu-]
ayl : settlement, neighborhood [OM ayil < *paghil, cp. Tur aghil corral, Kyr ayil village, OT *aghil, Man falka quarter]
aylchin : guest [OM ayiltin < ayil, cp. Tuv aylchi; see ayl, giychin]
aymag : clan [OM ayimag, cp. OT *aymak, Man ayman tribe]
aymhay : shy [OM ayimu- < ayu-; see ayh]
ayrag : sour milk [OM ayirag < *ayiran, cp. Tur ayran, Kyr ayran, OT *ayran]
ayuul : danger [OM ayughul < ayu- fear; see ayh]
azgara : stallion zool [OM adirga, cp. Tur aygir, Kyr aygir, OT *adhgir]
azh : existence [OM adi < a- be]
azhih : notice [OM adi- < *pad-; see adayr]
azhil : work [OM adil, cp. Tuv azhil]
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