A Definition Dictionary of the Language of the Jangar Epic: Describing the Meanings of Some Header Words
https://doi.org/10.22162/2500-1523-2017-11-152-164
Abstract
A Definition Dictionary of the Language of the Jangar Epic is being currently compiled by research associates of the Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS. The paper examines the header words as follows: bal I ‘honey’, bal II ‘dark’, tamb ‘shiny’, maŋkhn ‘whitish’ — and provides corresponding dictionary entries.
About the Author
S. Bachaeva
Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS (Elista, Russian Federation)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ph. D. in Philology (Cand. of Philological Sc.), Research Associate, Department of Mongolian Philology
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Bachaeva S. A Definition Dictionary of the Language of the Jangar Epic: Describing the Meanings of Some Header Words. Mongolian Studies. 2017;9(2):152-164. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22162/2500-1523-2017-11-152-164
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