jaloo

Daur

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Mongolic *jalaxu, perhaps related to Proto-Turkic *jāĺ.

Compare Mongolian залуу (zaluu, “young”), Dongxiang zhalao, Turkish yaş (“age”), Kazakh жас (jas, “young”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃalɔː/, [ˈt͡ʃalɔ́ː]

Noun

jaloo

  1. young person, lad
    en jaloo gelbei: "bii aagaasaa tiimer kuunii kuukeng bei!"
    The boy said: "I am the son of so-and-so!"
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