найз

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *naïja, compare Khitan [Khitan Small needed] (n.ai.dzi, “friendly”).

Equivalent to най (naj, “friendship”) +‎ -з (-z)

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /nait͡s/, [næet͡s]

Noun

найз • (najz) (Mongolian spelling ᠨᠠᠶᠢᠵᠠ (nayiǰa))

friend

Synonyms

нөхөр (nöhör)

Derived terms

найзархах (najzarhah, “to be friendly”)
- найзархаг (najzarhag, “friendly, popular”)
найзлах (najzlah, “to make friends”)
найзсаг (najzsag, “friendship-loving”)

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