зээ

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word зээ. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word зээ, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say зээ in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word зээ you have here. The definition of the word зээ will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofзээ, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Mongolian

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA(key): /t͡seː/,

Etymology 1

  1. From Proto-Mongolic *jexe, compare Dongxiang zhe.
  2. Presumably from Proto-Turkic *yegen (“nephew”), compare Turkish yeğen.

Noun

зээ • (zee) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠢᠭᠡ (ǰige)); (regular declension)

  1. sister or daughter's child

Etymology 2

Interjection

зээ • (zee)

  1. indicates acknowledgement or admittance
  2. said when starting a poem or a speech
  3. sic'em (inciting a dog to attack)

Etymology 3

Probably from Middle Chinese 箭 (tsiɛnH, “arrow”), perhaps via Manchu ᠵᠠᠨ (jan, “whistling arrow, whistle placed on an arrow”).

Noun

зээ • (zee) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠡ (ǰe))

  1. bulbous chamber on an arrow directly underneath the arrowhead that produces a whistling sound during flight.
  2. part of the arrow directly underneath the arrowhead
See also

Etymology 4

Noun

зээ • (zee)

  1. Only used in зээ хас (zee xas)

Etymology 5

Noun

зээ • (zee)

  1. Only used in зээ царцаахай (zee carcaaxaj)
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia