завь

Mongolian

Etymology

1. Akin to Daur jieby.
2. The Mongolic term seems to derive from Proto-Tungusic *ʒabị, compare Solon дяви, Evenki дяв (ʒaw).

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /t͡sawʲ/, [t͡sæw̜ʲ]

Noun

завь • (zavʹ) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠠᠪᠢ (ǰabi)); (hidden-n declension)

1. a small boat

Hypernyms

• онгоц (ongoc, “boat, ship, vessel”)