завь

Mongolian

Etymology

  1. Akin to Daur jieby.
  2. The Mongolic term seems to derive from Proto-Tungusic *ʒabi, compare Solon дяви, Evenki дяв (ʒaw).

Pronunciation

Noun

завь • (zavʹ) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠠᠪᠢ (ǰabi)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. a small boat

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