ятга
Mongolian
Etymology
Compare Kazakh жетіген (jetıgen), possibly from жеті (jetı, “seven”).
Pronunciation
- (Ulaanbaatar) IPA(key): /jatʰəɢ/, [ˈjaʰtɐq]
A Mongolian ятга
Noun
ятга • (jatga) (Mongolian spelling ᠶᠠᠲᠤᠭᠠ (yatuɣ'a)); (hidden-n declension)
- yatga, a traditional Mongolian plucked bridge zither (a stringed musical instrument played horizontally)
Derived terms
- ятгачин (jatgačin), ятгач (jatgač, “zither player”)
- ятга шаазгай (jatga šaazgaj, “jay”)