нугалам

Mongolian

Etymology

Perhaps analyzable as нугалах (nugalax, “to bend”) +‎ -м (-m), see нугас (nugas, “spine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nʊɢɮəm/

Noun

нугалам • (nugalam) (Mongolian spelling ᠨᠤᠭᠤᠯᠤᠮ᠎ᠠ (nuɣulum-a)); (regular declension)

1. vertebra

   Synonyms: нурууны үе (nuruuny üje), нугалмай (nugalmaj)

   Hypernym: яс (jas)