элэг

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Mongolian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mongolic *heligen, compare Buryat эльгэн (elʹgen), Kalmyk элкн (elkn), Mongghul haliga.

Noun

элэг • (eleg) (Mongolian spelling ᠡᠯᠢᠭᠡ (elige)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. liver (organ)
  2. blood relation

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Turkic. Compare obsolete Kalmyk элг (elg), Karakhanid اَلُوكْ (elüg, “mockery”).

Noun

элэг • (eleg) (Mongolian spelling ᠡᠯᠡᠭ (eleg))

  1. (object of) mockery, derision
    Synonyms: доог (doog), элэг доог (eleg doog)
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