жаал

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Mongolian

Etymology

Not found in Southern Mongolian, but compare Khamnigan Mongol jaala (“small”), Kalmyk җааль (jaalʹ, “newlyborn, child”).

Perhaps derived somehow from earlier *jia-, compare Buryat жаа (žaa, “small”) and жаахан (žaaxan, “little”)

Pronunciation

Adjective

жаал • (žaal) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠢᠭᠠᠯ (ǰiɣal))

  1. little, small
    Synonym: жижиг (žižig)

Noun

жаал • (žaal) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠢᠭᠠᠯ (ǰiɣal))

  1. child

Adverb

жаал • (žaal)

  1. a bit, somewhat, rather

Derived terms

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