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‘(Ne) Khukhry-Mukhry’: One Russian Idiom of Mongolian Origin Revisited
The paper examines the etymology of the idiom ‘(ne) khukhry-mukhry’ which in its form fully corresponds to the so-called pair words widely used in Turkic, Mongolic and some Finno-Ugric languages.
Alexey A. Burykin
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Introduction. The article examines the onym Megüren (Yak. Möŋürüön < Mögürüön) used as a name of several administrative units in the territory of Yakutia, mainly those included in Meginsky (Yak. Mäŋä) District. The available 17th-century written sources —
Bair Z. Nanzatov, Vladimir V. Tishin
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Bayïrqu and Barγu: Deconstructing One Myth [PDF]
In academic and unspecialized literature related to the ethnogenesis and ethnic history of the Buryats, the two ethnonyms Bayïrqu ~ Bayarqu, known in the Old Turkic period, and Barγu ~ Barqu, first recorded in the early 13th century, have been commonly ...
Bair Z. Nanzatov, Vladimir V. Tishin
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Common Lexis for Headgears and Adornments in Khalkha, Buryat, and Kalmyk
The article deals with the lexis denoting headgears and ornaments in the major Mongolic languages, such as Khalkha, Buryat, and Kalmyk. Due to the fact that no profound research in the field had been carried out, it appeared necessary to have a closer ...
Anna V. Mazarchuk
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Introduction. The article discusses some ways of grammaticalization of the verb bolokh / bolokho / bolha / bolh ‘become, make; be’ in Mongolic languages (Mongolian, Buryat, Oirat and Kalmyk).
Liudmila A. Lidzhieva +2 more
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Names of Leather Packages and Containers in the Mongolic Languages
Though studied unevenly, the Mongolian languages have been long known both in Europe and Russia’s academic circles. The most investigated modern Mongolian languages are Khalkha Mongolian, Buryat and Kalmyk.
B. D. Balzhinimaeva
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Horse Age-Sex Terms in the Mongolic Languages (With Some Turkic-Language Material)
Goals. The study seeks to introduce into scientific circulation and analyze in comparative and comparative historical perspectives — horse age-sex terms in modern Khalkha Mongolian, Buryat, and Kalmyk. By way of comparison, the work employs some material
Trofimova Svetlana M.
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Creation and revitalization of the Estonian National Register of anthropometric data [PDF]
Anthropmetric data have always been of interest for scientists. They have also great practical value for different groups of people: tailors, designers and also health care specialists.
Tiit, Ene-Margit
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Wind-Related Terms in Mongolic Languages: Etymology and Semantics
Introduction. The article examines etymologies and semantics of wind-related terms in the Mongolic languages. Goals. The study primarily seeks to identify some etymological and semantic–typological features inherent to the specified thematic group of the
Anna V. Dybo +4 more
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Ceremonial Folklore of Mongolic Peoples: Functions of the Snake Revisited
Introduction. In mythologies of the world, the image of the snake ranks among the most studied characters and has various interpretations. In folklore of Turko-Mongols, it has also been a subject of multiple analyses.
Liudmila S. Dampilova +1 more
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