ямаа

See also: амаа

Mongolian
A herd of goats in Ömnögovi province

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *ïmaxan, cognate with Khitan [Khitan Small needed] (ê.ma), related through borrowing or inheritance with Proto-Turkic *ɨmga.

Compare Dongxiang iman, Old Turkic 𐰢𐰍𐰀‎ ((a)mɣa).

Pronunciation

Noun

ямаа • (jamaa) (Mongolian spelling ᠢᠮᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ (imaɣ-a)); (hidden-n declension )

  1. goat
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