яст мэлхий

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Mongolian

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Etymology

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яс (jas, bone) +‎ (-t) + мэлхий (melxii). Compare to Tuvan языты-мелегей (yazıtı-melegey)

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /jastʰ miɮxiː/

Noun

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яст мэлхий (jast melxii) (Mongolian spelling ᠶᠠᠰᠤᠲᠤ
ᠮᠡᠨᠡᠬᠡᠢ
(yasutu menekei))

  1. tortoise; turtle