загас

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *jïgasun, with pre-breaking found in most modern languages.

Compare Middle Mongolian جیغاسون‎ (jighasun), جیقاسونی‎ (jiqasun[i]), Dongxiang zhagvasun.

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /t͡saɢəs/

Noun

загас • (zagas) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠢᠭᠠᠰᠤ (ǰiɣasu), plural загаснууд); (hidden-n declension )

fish

Derived terms

могой загас (mogoj zagas, “eel”, literally “snake fish”)

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