тамга

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *tamaga, from Common Turkic *tamga.

Compare East Yugur tangghwa, Turkish damga.

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /tʰaməɢ/

Noun

тамга • (tamga) (Mongolian spelling ᠲᠠᠮᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ (tamaɣ-a), plural тамгууд)

stamp, seal
brand (a mark burned onto an animal's skin)
(card games) ace

Derived terms

тамгалах (tamgalah, “to stamp, to brand”)

See also

тэмдэг (temdeg, “mark”)

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