йөрәл

Kalmyk
Cyrillic Clear Script
йөрәл (yöräl) ᡕᡈᠷᡈᡃᠯ(yörȫl)

Etymology

By surface analysis, йөрәх (yöräx, “to congratulate”) +‎ -л (-l, nominalizing suffix). Cognate with Mongolian ерөөл (jörööl).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jøˈrælʲ/

Noun

йөрәл • (yöräl) (plural йөрәлмүд)

  1. A type of traditional well-wish uttered before or during important events and rituals.
  2. congratulation; blessing

Coordinate terms
  • магтал (magtal)
  • тәрнь (tärnʹ)

References
  • Muniev, B. D. (1977) “йөрәл”, in Калмыцко-русский словарь [Kalmyk–Russian dictionary], Moscow: Издательство "Русский язык", page 281
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