ямар

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *yambar derived from the interrogative root *ya. Compare Kalmyk ямаран (yamaran).

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /jamər/, [ˈjamɐr]

Pronoun

ямар • (jamar) (Mongolian spelling ᠶᠠᠮᠠᠷ (yamar))

1. (interrogative) what kind, what, which, how

   Энэ ямар ургамал вэ?

   Ene jamar urgamal ve?

   What kind of a plant is this?

   Чиний оройн хоол ямар байсан?

   Činii orojn xool jamar bajsan?

   How was your dinner?

   Өнөөдөр ямар гариг вэ?

   Önöödör jamar garig ve?

   What day is it today?