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See also: амаа

Mongolian

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A herd of goats in Ömnögovi province

Etymology

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  1. From Proto-Mongolic *ïmaxan, compare Buryat ямаан (jamaan), Kalmyk яман (yaman), Daur ima, Dongxiang iman, Khitan 𘱑𘯺 (*êm a)
  2. Related through borrowing or inheritance with Proto-Turkic *ïmga, compare Old Turkic 𐰢𐰍𐰀 ((a)mɣa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ямаа (jamaa) (Mongolian spelling ᠢᠮᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ (imag-a)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. goat