золбин

Mongolian

Etymology

Cognate with Buryat зольбо (zolʹbo), Kalmyk зольбн (zol'bn).

Borrowed into Kongo жолбун (“destitute”), Khakas чолбын (çolbın, “stray, vagrant”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡sɔɮʲpʲəŋ/
  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡sɞɮʲpʲɪŋ]

Adjective

золбин • (zolbin) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠣᠯᠪᠢᠩ (ǰolbing))

  1. stray, feral (of animals)
    Synonyms: алдуул завхуул (alduul zavhuul), эзэнгүй (ezengüj)
  2. vagrant, wandering
    Synonym: тэнэмэл (tenemel)

Derived terms
  • золбигнох (zolbignoh, “to stray”)
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