өлмий

Mongolian

Etymology

From *ölmei, a Central Mongolic variant form of Proto-Mongolic *ölmi (“instep”).

Compare Middle Mongol, perhaps Daur urum, Ulch элми and other Tungusic cognates likely borrowed from Mongolic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oɮmi/

Noun

өлмий • (ölmii) (Mongolian spelling ᠥᠯᠮᠡᠢ (ölmei)); (mixed declension)

  1. toes, front part of the foot
    Holonyms: тавхай (tavxaj), хөл (xöl)
  2. toe (front part of a boot or shoe)
    Holonym: гутал (gutal)

See also

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