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Mongolian
Etymology
магтах (magtax, “to praise”) + -аал (-aal).
Compare Kalmyk магтал (magtal) and Buryat магтаал (magtaal), found in Middle Mongol only as ᠮᠠᠭᠲᠠᠯ (maɣtal).
Pronunciation
Noun
магтаал • (magtaal) (Mongolian spelling ᠮᠠᠭᠲᠠᠭᠠᠯ (maɣtaɣal), definite plural магтаалууд); (regular declension)
- compliment, praise, adoration
- магтаал хүртэх ― magtaal xürtex ― to receive praise
- A type of song or poem which praises its subject; an ode.
- Чингис хааны магтаал ― Čingis xaany magtaal ― Ode to Genghis Khan
Usage notes
- магтаал is a specific form of folk poetry given during certain religious festivals or in praise of competitors in sporting events.
See also
- ёрөөл (jorööl, “blessing, toast”)