өлмий

Mongolian

Etymology

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

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /oɮmi/

Noun

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

toes, front part of the foot
Holonyms: тавхай (tavhaj), хөл (höl)
toe (front part of a boot or shoe)
Holonym: гутал (gutal)

See also

хуруу (huruu, “finger, toe”)
ул (ul, “sole”)

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