залах

Mongolian

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /t͡saɮəx/, [ˈt͡saɮɐχ]

Etymology 1

Compare Kalmyk залх (zalx), Buryat залаха (zalaxa). Perhaps the same word as the second etymology.

Verb

залах • (zalax) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠠᠯᠠᠬᠤ (ǰalaqu))

1. to direct, to steer, to drive
2. to manipulate (people)
3. to lead cattle to pasture
4. to make straight
5. to fix, to correct
6. (euphemistic) to throw out
7. to tell lies

Derived terms

• залуур (zaluur, “rudder”)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Mongolic *jala- (“to invite”), compare East Yugur jala. Some senses are possibly influenced by Chinese 請 / 请 (qǐng).

Verb

залах • (zalax) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠠᠯᠠᠬᠤ (ǰalaqu))

1. to invite, to call, to summon
2. to ask for, to bring, to take in
3. to worship, to bring an idol

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈzaɫəx]

Etymology 1

Noun

за́лах • (zálax) m inan pl

1. prepositional plural of зал (zal)

Etymology 2

Noun

за́лах • (zálax) f inan pl

1. prepositional plural of за́ла (zála)

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈzaɫɐx]

Noun

за́лах • (zálax) m inan

1. locative plural of зал (zal)