мәңге

Bashkir

Etymology

From Old Turkic beŋgü, beŋkü, beŋü, meŋgü, meŋü "eternal; monument". Further derivation is disputed.

Ramstedt suggests derivation from Middle Chinese 萬古 (MC mʉɐn^H kuo^X, “eternal”).

Cognate with Kazakh мәңгі (mäñgi), Kyrgyz маңги (mañgi), меңги (meñgi), Uzbek mangu, Tuvan мөңге (möŋgä), Yakut мэҥэ (meŋe), Turkish bengi (“eternal”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈmæŋ.ɡɪ̞]
Hyphenation: мәң‧ге

Adjective

мәңге • (mäñge)

eternal, lasting forever

Derived terms

мәңгелек (mäñgelek)

References

"Studies in Korean Etymology," MSFOu 95, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, 1949. page 141.

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