толгой

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *tolagaï, compare Buryat толгой (tolgoj), Kalmyk толһа (tolğa), Mongghul tulighui.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʰɔɮɢɔi/

Noun

толгой • (tolgoj) (Mongolian spelling ᠲᠣᠯᠤᠭᠠᠢ (toluɣai)); (mixed declension)

1. head

Derived terms

• хөхний толгой (xöxnii tolgoj, “nipple”)
• цагаан толгой (cagaan tolgoj, “alphabet”)