ханҗанав

Kalmyk

Kalmyk phrasebook
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Cyrillic Clear Script
ханжанав (xanzhanav) ᡍᠠᠨᠠᠴᡅ
ᡋᠠᡕᡅᠨᠠᡅ
ᡋᡅ (xanaji bayinai bi)

Etymology

first-person singular present progressive of ханх (xanx).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /χanʲ.d͡ʑaˈnaw/

Interjection

ханҗанав • (xanjanav)

  1. thank you
    Synonym: байрлҗанав (bayrljanav)

Usage notes

  • According to some speakers, it is not customary for Kalmyks to express gratitude in everyday life; instead, a well-wish called йөрәл (yöräl) is used to express profound appreciation.
  • Sometimes, байрлҗанав (bayrljanav) is used instead by some speakers, on the basis that the verb ханх (xanx) can also mean "to express gratitude after sexual intercourse".

Coordinate terms

  • ачта болтн (açta boltn)
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