найз
Mongolian
Etymology
From Proto-Mongolic *naïja, compare Khitan 𘰭𘲐𘮏 (*n ai tź, “friendly”).
Equivalent to най (naj, “friendship”) + -з (-z)
Pronunciation
- (Ulaanbaatar) IPA(key): /nait͡s/, [næet͡s]
Noun
найз • (najz) (Mongolian spelling ᠨᠠᠶ᠋ᠢᠵᠠ (nayiǰa))
- friend
- Энэ хүн миний найз.
- Ene xün minii najz.
- This person is my friend.
Synonyms
- нөхөр (nöxör)
Derived terms
- найзархах (najzarxax, “to be friendly”)
- найзлах (najzlax, “to make friends”)
- найзсаг (najzsag, “friendship-loving”)