авга

Mongolian

MongolianCyrillic
ᠠᠪᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ
(abaɣ'a)
авга
(avga)

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *abaga (“uncle”), compare Dongxiang awugva.

Pronunciation

Noun

авга • (avga) (definite plural авгууд or авга нар); (regular declension)

  1. Synonym of авга ах (avga ax, “paternal uncle”)
  2. (in compounds) paternal relative

Declension

Derived terms

  • авга эгч (avga egč, “paternal aunt”)
  • авга хүргэн (ах) (avga xürgen (ax), “paternal aunt's husband”)
  • авга бэргэн (avga bergen, “paternal uncle's wife”)
  • авга эцэг (avga eceg, “paternal grandfather”)

See also

  • нагац (nagac, “maternal uncle”)
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