савар

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *sabar, compare Mongghul sawar.

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /sawər/, [ˈsaw̜ɐr]

Fork and basket used for collecting dung to be used for fuel.

Noun

савар • (savar) (Mongolian spelling ᠰᠠᠪᠠᠷ (sabar)); (regular declension )

claw (a foot or paw equipped with a sharp nail)
Hypernym: хумс (hums)
a fork used for collecting dry dung
(derogatory) hand
Synonym: гар (gar)

See also

аргал (argal, “dung”)
араг (arag), шээзгий (šeezgij, “dung basket”)

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