rude, impolite → cunning, sly 1 realization Unique
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Dagur
lexeme жэллэг, жэрлэг
meaning 1 wild, rude
direction →
meaning 2 Sly, cunning
reference Тумурдэй Цыбенов Краткий дагурско-русский словарь: 79
comment

Dictionary gives "cunning, sly" as a first meaning, but etymologically the word goes back to the common Mongolic *ǯerleg 'wild, untamed'.

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