залах

Mongolian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Compare Kalmyk залх (zalx), Buryat залаха (zalaxa). Perhaps the same word as the second etymology.

Verb

залах • (zalax) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠠᠯᠠᠬᠤ (ǰalaqu))

  1. to direct, to steer, to drive
  2. to manipulate (people)
  3. to lead cattle to pasture
  4. to make straight
  5. to fix, to correct
  6. (euphemistic) to throw out
  7. to tell lies
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Mongolic *jala- (to invite), compare East Yugur jala. Some senses are possibly influenced by Chinese  / (qǐng).

Verb

залах • (zalax) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠠᠯᠠᠬᠤ (ǰalaqu))

  1. to invite, to call, to summon
  2. to ask for, to bring, to take in
  3. to worship, to bring an idol

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈzaɫəx]

Etymology 1

Noun

за́лах • (zálaxm inan pl

  1. prepositional plural of зал (zal)

Etymology 2

Noun

за́лах • (zálaxf inan pl

  1. prepositional plural of за́ла (zála)

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈzaɫɐx]

Noun

за́лах • (zálaxm inan

  1. locative plural of зал (zal)