йөрәл

Kalmyk

Cyrillic	Clear Script
йөрәл (yöräl)	ᡕᡈᠷᡈᡃᠯ(yörȫl)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jøˈrælʲ/

Noun

йөрәл • (yöräl) (plural йөрәлмүд)

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

Coordinate terms

• магтал (magtal)
• тәрнь (tärnʹ)

 

References

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