дэлүү

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *delixün, compare Buryat дэлюун (deljuun), Kalmyk делүн (delün), Mongghul diliu.
Perhaps in some way related to Proto-Turkic *tiālak, compare Turkish dalak, Yakut таал (taal). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /teɮu/
(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): [tiˈɮu]

Noun

дэлүү • (delüü) (Mongolian spelling ᠳᠡᠯᠢᠭᠦᠦ (deligüü)); (hidden-n declension)

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