жэл
Buryat
| Alternative scripts | |
|---|---|
| Classical Mongolian | ᠵᠢᠯ ǰil |
| Latin (1931–1936)a | ƶil |
| Latin (1937–1939)b |
ƶil |
| Cyrillic | жэл žel |
| a Based on the southern Tsongol–Sartul dialect. b Based on the eastern Khori dialect. | |
Etymology
From Proto-Mongolic *jil, compare Mongolian жил (žil).
Noun
жэл • (žel)
- year
- шэнэ жэл ― šene žel ― new year
- луу жэл ― luu žel ― Year of the Dragon
Declension
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Synonyms
- он (on)