шанаа
Appearance
Mongolian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Mongolic *sïnaxa, connected with Proto-Tungusic *sian (“ear”) by Ramstedt.
Compare Daur shinaa (“wedge, cheekbone”), Evenki се̄н (sēn).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Ulaanbaatar) IPA(key): /ʃana/, [ʃaˈna]
Noun
[edit]шанаа • (šanaa) (Mongolian spelling ᠰᠢᠨᠠ (sina)); (hidden-n declension)
Derived terms
[edit]- өргөн шанаа (örgön šanaa, “high cheekbones”)