туулай

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *taxulai (“hare”) from earlier *tapulai. Akin to Khitan 匋裏 (taul, “rabbit”) and Proto-Turkic *tabɨĺgan (“hare”), compare Old Turkic 𐱃𐰉𐰽𐰍𐰣‎ (tabïšɣan, “hare”), Turkish tavşan (“rabbit”).

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /tʰʊːɮai/, [ˈtʰo̙ːɮæe]

Noun

туулай • (tuulaj) (Mongolian spelling ᠲᠠᠤᠯᠠᠢ (taulai))

rabbit, hare

Derived terms

нэг сумаар хоёр туулай буудах (neg sumaar hojor tuulaj buudah)

See also

молтогчин (moltogčin)

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