малгай

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *malagaï, an alternative form of *makalai which is probably older judging by forms such as Middle Mongolian ماقی‎ (maqai), مَقَلای‎ (maqalai) as well as Jurchen mahila (“small hat”), Manchu ᠮᠠᡥᠠᠯᠠ (mahala).

More distantly, Ramstedt connected it with Taz Selkup [script needed] (mola, “summer cap”), and Starostin with Evenki мука̄ (mukā, “furcoat”). Compare also Northern Yukaghir моҥо(ҥ) (moŋo(ŋ), “headwear”) from earlier *moγo.

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /maɮɢai/, [maɮˈʁæe]

Noun

малгай • (malgaj) (Mongolian spelling ᠮᠠᠯᠠᠭᠠᠢ (malaɣai)); (hidden-n declension )

hat
head (the topmost part of a thing)

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