бол

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔɫ/

Verb

бол • (bol) m

1. Masculine indefinite past active aorist participle of бода.

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bolь.

Noun

бол • (bol) m (plural болови)

1. pain

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /pɔɮ/, [pɔ̙ɮ]

Etymology 1

From болбол (bolbol, “if it be”) by haplology.

Particle

бол • (bol)

1. if

   Намайг явсан бол яах байсан бэ?

   Namajg javsan bol jaah bajsan be?

   What would have happened if I had gone?

2. I wonder if (paired with уу)

   Тэр хотноос буцаж ирсэн бол уу?

   Ter hotnoos butsaž irsen bol uu?

   I wonder if he has returned from town.

3. (topic marker) as for

   Бат бол монгол хүн

   Bat bol mongol hün

   [As for] Batu, he is Mongolian

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bol]

Noun

бол • (bol) f inan pl

1. genitive plural of бо́ла (bóla)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bolь.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bôːl/

Noun

бо̑л f, m (Latin spelling bȏl)

1. pain, aching

   задати бол ― to inflict pain

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔːl/

Noun

бол • (bol)

1. wing