элэг

Mongolian

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /iɮəɡ/, [ˈiɮɪk]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mongolic *heligen, compare Buryat эльгэн (elʹgen), Kalmyk элкн (elkn), Mongghul haliga.

Noun

элэг • (eleg) (Mongolian spelling ᠡᠯᠢᠭᠡ (elige)); (hidden-n declension)

1. liver (organ)
2. blood relation

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Turkic. Compare obsolete Kalmyk элг (elg), Karakhanid اَلُوكْ (elüg, “mockery”).

Noun

элэг • (eleg) (Mongolian spelling ᠡᠯᠡᠭ (eleg))

1. (object of) mockery, derision

   Synonyms: доог (doog), элэг доог (eleg doog)

Derived terms

• элэг болгох (eleg bolgox), элэг барих (eleg barix, “to make fun of”)