хил

Mongolian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Compare Buryat хилэ (xile).

Noun

хил • (hil) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠢᠯᠢ (qili)); (regular declension )

  1. border, edge, margin
    Synonyms: хязгаар (hjazgaar), зааг (zaag), хөвөө (hövöö), зах (zah)

Etymology 2

Compare Buryat хилэ (xile).

Noun

хил • (hil) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠢᠯᠢ (qili))

  1. musical bow

Etymology 3

Compare Kalmyk кил (kil, “feeling, emotion”).

Noun

хил • (hil) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠢᠯᠢ (qili))

  1. temperament, behavior, morals
    Synonyms: зан (zan), ааш (aaš), авир (avir)
Usage notes
  • Mostly (perhaps exclusively) in хил ааш (hil aaš), хил зан (hil zan).
  • хилэн (hilen, “fury”)
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