гавал

Mongolian

Etymology

From Classical Mongolian ᠭᠠᠪᠠᠯᠠ (ɣabala), from Middle Mongol [Term?] (attested in a fragment found in Turfan), borrowed from Sanskrit कपाल (kapāla). Perhaps via Tibetan ཀ་པ་ལ (ka pa la).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɢawəɮ/

Noun

гавал • (gaval) (Mongolian spelling ᠭᠠᠪᠠᠯᠠ (ɣabala))

1. skull

See also

• толгой (tolgoj, “head”)