нялх

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *nïlka, related perhaps to Proto-Tungusic *nelki (“spring”).

Compare Daur nyalk, Evenki нэлки (nəlki).

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /nʲaɮx/, [nʲaɬχ]

Adjective

нялх • (njalh) (Mongolian spelling ᠨᠢᠯᠬ᠎ᠠ (nilq-a))

Synonyms

(infant): нялзрай (njalzraj), нярай (njaraj), балчир (balčir)
(young): залуу (zaluu), бага (baga)

Related terms

хүүхэд (hüühed, “child”)
шинэ (šine, “new”)

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