зангилаа

Mongolian

Etymology

зангилах (zangilah, “to knot”) +‎ -аа(н) (-aa(n)), compare Buryat зангилаа (zangilaa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡saŋɡʲəɮa/

Noun

зангилаа • (zangilaa) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠠᠩᠭᠢᠯᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ (ǰangɣilaɣ-a)); (hidden-n declension )

  1. knot
    Synonyms: занги (zangi), зангилаас (zangilaas)
  2. intersection, crossroads, hub
    Synonyms: уулзвар (uulzvar), зөрлөг (zörlög)

Adjective

зангилаа • (zangilaa)

  1. critical, crucial

See also
  • ээдрээ (eedree, “tangle, perplexity”)
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