шанаа

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *sïnaxa, connected with Proto-Tungusic *sian (“ear”) by Ramstedt.

Compare Daur shinaa (“wedge, cheekbone”), Evenki се̄н (sēn).

Pronunciation

Noun

шанаа • (šanaa) (Mongolian spelling ᠰᠢᠨᠠ (sina)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. cheekbone, cheek region
  2. temple
    Synonym: чамархай (čamarxaj)

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