зэвсэг

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *jebseg from *jebe (“weapon, arrowhead, rust”), see зэв (zev).

Compare East Yugur jemseg.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulaabaatar) IPA(key): /t͡siwsəɡ/, [ˈt͡sifsɪk]

Noun

зэвсэг • (zevseg) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠡᠪᠰᠡᠭ (ǰebseg)); (regular declension)

  1. weapon, armament
  2. tool, instrument

Synonyms

  • (tool): хэрэгсэл (xeregsel)

Hyponyms

  • Category:mn:Weapons

Derived terms

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