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ханҗанав

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Kalmyk

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ханжанав (xanzhanav) ᡍᠠᠨᠠᠴᡅ
ᡋᠠᡕᡅᠨᠠᡅ
ᡋᡅ
(xanaji bayinai bi)

Etymology

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first-person singular present progressive of ханх (xanx).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /χanʲ.d͡ʑaˈnaw/

Interjection

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ханҗанав (xanjanav)

  1. thank you
    Synonym: байрлҗанав (bayrljanav)

Usage notes

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  • According to some speakers, it is not customary for Kalmyks to express gratitude in everyday life; instead, a well-wish called йөрәл (yöräl) is used to express profound appreciation.
  • Sometimes, байрлҗанав (bayrljanav) is used instead by some speakers, on the basis that the verb ханх (xanx) can also mean "to express gratitude after sexual intercourse".

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