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Reconstruction:Proto-Mongolic/ab-

This Proto-Mongolic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Mongolic

Etymology

Tentatively connected with Khitan [Khitan Small needed] (aû), a hapax legomena, by Yingzhe and Janhunen.[1]

Verb

*ab-

  1. to take

Antonyms

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle Mongol:
    • Mongolian script: ᠠᠪᠬᠤᠢ (abqui)
    • Phags-pa script: ꡝꡎ (ʾb-)
    • Arabic script: اب (ab-)
    • Han script: [Han needed] (ab-)
  • Mongolian:
    • Classical: ᠠᠪᠬᠤ (abqu)
    • Khalkha Mongolian: авах (avax)
    • Ordos: /ab-/
  • Kalmyk: авх (avx)
  • Buryat: абаха (abaxa)
  • Khamnigan Mongol: abaxu
  • Daur: augw
  • East Yugur: abqi
  • Monguor:
  • Bonan:
  • Kangjia: abi
  • ?Dongxiang: agi
  • Mogholi: abku, obku

References
  1. Yingzhe, Wu, Janhunen, Juha (2010) New materials on the Khitan small script : a critical edition of Xiao Dilu & Yelü Xiangwen (Languages of Asia; 9), Folkestone: Global Oriental, page 213
  • Nugteren, Hans (2011) Mongolic phonology and the Qinghai-Gansu languages (dissertation)‎, Utrecht: LOT, page 263
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