хэвэл

Mongolian

Etymology

From *kebeli, a variant of Proto-Mongolic *kexeli. Doublet of хээл (xeel, “fetus”) and хэвлий (xevlii, “belly, womb”). Compare also Manchu ᡴᡝᡶ‍ᡝᠯᡳ᠋ (kef‍eli) and Even кэбэл (kəʙəl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xeveɮ/, [ˈxɛvəɬ]

Noun

хэвэл • (xevel)

  1. stomach
    Synonyms: гэдэс (gedes), хэвлий (xevlii)
  2. womb
    Synonyms: умай (umaj), хэвлий (xevlii)
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