йөрәл

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Kalmyk[edit]

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йөрәл (yöräl) ᡕᡈᠷᡈᡃᠯ(yörȫl)

Etymology[edit]

By surface analysis, йөрәх (yöräx, to congratulate) +‎ (-l, nominalizing suffix). Cognate with Mongolian ерөөл (jörööl).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

йөрәл (yöräl) (plural йөрәлмүд)

  1. A type of traditional well-wish uttered before or during important events and rituals.
  2. congratulation; blessing

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References[edit]

  • Muniev, B. D. (1977) “йөрәл”, in Калмыцко-русский словарь [Kalmyk–Russian dictionary], Moscow: Издательство "Русский язык", page 281