шагай
Mongolian
Alternative forms
- шаа (šaa)
Etymology
From Proto-Mongolic *sïgaï, perhaps a cognate of Proto-Turkic *süŋök (“bone”).
Compare Mongghul shghai, Chuvash шӑмӑ (šămă).
Noun
шагай • (šagaj) (Mongolian spelling ᠱᠠᠭᠠ (šaɣ-a))
- ankle
- bone dice (used for playing traditional games)
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʂɐˈɡaj]
Verb
шага́й • (šagáj)
- second-person singular imperative imperfective of шага́ть (šagátʹ)