гавал

Mongolian

Etymology

From Classical Mongolian ᠭᠠᠪᠠᠯᠠ (ɣabala), from Middle Mongol [Term?] (attested in a fragment found in Turfan), borrowed from Sanskrit कपाल (kapāla). Perhaps via Tibetan ཀ་པ་ལ (ka pa la).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɢawəɮ/

Noun

гавал • (gaval) (Mongolian spelling ᠭᠠᠪᠠᠯᠠ (ɣabala))

  1. skull

See also

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