саваа

Mongolian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sawa/

Etymology 1

савах (savax, “to beat”) ‎ -аа(н) (-aa(n))

Compare Buryat һабаа (habaa), Kalmyk сава (sava).

Noun

саваа • (savaa) (Mongolian spelling ᠰᠠᠪᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ (sabag-a), definite plural саваанууд); (hidden-n declension)

1. cane, rod (for hitting)

See also

• таяг (tajag, “cane”)

Etymology 2

Noun

саваа • (savaa)

1. Only used in саваагүй (savaagüj, “irrelevant”)