элэг

Mongolian

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /iɮəɡ/, [ˈiɮɪk]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mongolic *heligen, compare Mongghul haliga.

Noun

элэг • (eleg) (Mongolian spelling ᠡᠯᠢᠭᠡ (elige)); (hidden-n declension )

liver (organ)
blood relation

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Turkic. Compare obsolete Kalmyk элг (elg), Karakhanid اَلُوكْ‎ (elüg, “mockery”).

Noun

элэг • (eleg) (Mongolian spelling ᠡᠯᠡᠭ (eleg))

(object of) mockery, derision
Synonyms: доог (doog), элэг доог (eleg doog)

Derived terms

элэг болгох (eleg bolgoh), элэг барих (eleg barih, “to make fun of”)

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