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Reconstruction:Proto-Mongolic/naran

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

*naran

Etymology

Probably related to Khitan 𘲺 (nair).

Noun

*naran

  1. sun
    Coordinate term: *sara (moon)

Descendants

  • Middle Mongol:
  • Mongolian:
    • Classical: ᠨᠠᠷᠠ (nara)
    • Khalkha Mongolian: нар (nar)
  • Oirat:
  • Buryat: наран (naran)
  • Daur: nar
  • East Yugur: naran
  • Monguor
  • Bonan: narang, narong
  • Kangjia: narɔ
  • Dongxiang: naran
  • Mogholi: [script needed] (nʌrãn), [script needed] (nãrãn), [script needed] (nʌrɔn), [script needed] (nɔrɔn)

Further reading

  • Nugteren, Hans (2011) Mongolic phonology and the Qinghai-Gansu languages (dissertation), Utrecht: LOT, page 452
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