зулзага

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *ǰulǰïgan; compare Dongxiang zhunzhagva.

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /t͡sʊɮt͡səɢ/

Noun

зулзага • (zulzaga) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠤᠯᠵᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ (ǰulǰag-a), definite plural зулзаганууд); (hidden-n declension)

1. young of a (wild) animal, cub, fledgling
2. shoot, sprout (young plant growth)

Derived terms

• зулзагалах (zulzagalax, “to whelp”)