мончок

Kyrgyz

Etymology

From моюн (moyun), Compare to Southern Altai мончок (mončok, pearl, bead; necklace), мойынчык (moyïnčïk), Kumyk минчакъ (minçaq), etc.

Noun

мончок • (moncok) (Arabic spelling مونچوق)

  1. necklace, bead

Southern Altai

Etymology

From мойын (moyïn), from Proto-Common Turkic *bōyn-čak. Other type to мойынчык (moyïnčïk). Cognate to Kumyk минчакъ (minçaq), etc.

Noun

мончок • (mončok)

  1. pearl, bead
  2. necklace

References

  • Räsänen, Martti (1969) Versuch eines etymologischen Wörterbuchs der Türksprachen (in German), Helsinki: Suomalais-ugrilainen seura, page 340