айраг

Mongolian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Mongolic *ayïrag, itself borrowed from Proto-Turkic *ayran (“airan”) (see there for more), via the intermediary Proto-Oghur *ayraɣ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈai̯rak/, [ɛ́ːrəq]

Noun

айраг • (ajrag) (Mongolian spelling ᠠᠶᠢᠷᠠᠭ (ayirag))

  1. koumiss (a popular Mongolian drink made from fermented mare’s milk).

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