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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))
- little, small
- Synonym: жижиг (žižig)
Noun
жаал • (žaal) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠢᠭᠠᠯ (ǰiɣal))
- child
Adverb
жаал • (žaal)
- a bit, somewhat, rather
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