могой

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *mogaï, probably related with Proto-Tungusic *muiki.

Compare Dongxiang mogvei, Nanai муйки.

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /mɔɢɔi/, [mɔ̙ˈʁɞe]

Noun

могой • (mogoj) (Mongolian spelling ᠮᠣᠭᠠᠢ (moɣai))

snake

Synonyms

(euphemistic) хайрхан (hajrhan, literally “merciful”)

Derived terms

могой загас (mogoj zagas, “eel”, literally “snake fish”)

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