царай
Mongolian
| Mongolian | Cyrillic |
|---|---|
| ᠴᠢᠷᠠᠢ (čirai) | царай (caraj) |
Etymology
Inherited from Classical Mongolian ᠴᠢᠷᠠᠢ (čirai), from Middle Mongol ᠴᠢᠷᠠᠢ (ṣyrʾy /čirai/) Proto-Mongolic *čiraj with pre-breaking, compare Mongghul qirai. Outside of Mongolic, compare Yakut сирэй (sirey, “face”).
Possibly ultimately of Iranian origin; compare Classical Persian چِهْرَه (čihra).
Pronunciation
Noun
царай • (caraj); (mixed declension)
- face
- Synonym: нүүр (nüür)
- countenance
- characteristic
Derived terms
- царайлаг (carajlag, “handsome”)
- царайлах (carajlax, “to have a look, to pretend”)