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Mongolian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Mongolic *jebi, compare Daur jiby, Mangghuer (zhebde, “to rust”).
Noun
зэв • (zev) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠢᠪᠡ (ǰibe))
- rust (corrosion of metal)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Proto-Mongolic *jebe, presumably the same root as зэвсэг (zevseg, “weapon”).
Compare Middle Mongol ᠵᠡᠪᠡ (ǰebe),[1] Buryat зэбэ (zebe, “spearhead, arrowhead”).
Noun
зэв • (zev) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠡᠪᠡ (ǰebe))
- spearhead, arrowhead
References
- ^ Poppe, N. N. (1941) "Zolotoordynskaya rukopis' na bereste" (in Russian)