ямар

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *yambar derived from the interrogative root *ya. Compare Kalmyk ямаран (yamaran).

Pronunciation

Pronoun

ямар • (jamar) (Mongolian spelling ᠶᠠᠮᠠᠷ (yamar))

  1. (interrogative) what kind, what, which, how
    Энэ ямар ургамал вэ?
    Ene jamar urgamal ve?
    What kind of a plant is this?
    Чиний оройн хоол ямар байсан?
    Činii orojn xool jamar bajsan?
    How was your dinner?
    Өнөөдөр ямар гариг вэ?
    Önöödör jamar garig ve?
    What day is it today?
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