гүрвэл

Mongolian

Etymology

1. From Proto-Mongolic *görbel, *gölbür, compare Buryat гүрбэл (gürbel), Kalmyk гүрвлдә (gürvldä).
2. Perhaps the same stem is preserved in Buryat гүрбэхэ (gürbexe, “to wriggle, to sway”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkurw̜eɮ/
• Syllabification: гүр‧вэл (2 syllables)

Noun

гүрвэл • (gürvel) (Mongolian spelling ᠭᠦᠷᠪᠡᠯ (gürbel))

1. lizard