Mongolian
Etymology
- Akin to Daur jieby.
- 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)
- a small boat
Hypernyms