Reconstruction:Proto-Mongolic/taxulai

This Proto-Mongolic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Mongolic

*taxulai.

Etymology

Akin to Khitan 匋裏 (*taul, “rabbit”) and Proto-Turkic *tabïĺgan (“hare”), compare Old Turkic 𐱃𐰉𐰽𐰍𐰣‎ (tabïšɣan, “hare”), Turkish tavşan (“rabbit”). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Noun

*taxulai

rabbit, hare

Descendants

Mongolian:
- Classical: ᠲᠠᠤᠯᠠᠢ (taulai̯)
- Khalkha Mongolian: туулай (tuulaj)
Buryat: туулай (tuulaj)
Oirat:
- Kalmyk: туула (tuula)
Monguor:
- Mongghul: tuulii
- Mangghuer: taolai
Mogholi: ایتوله (ītaula)

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