шанаа

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *sïnaxa, connected with Proto-Tungusic *sian (“ear”) by Ramstedt.

Compare Daur shinaa (“wedge, cheekbone”), Evenki се̄н (sēn).

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /ʃana/, [ʃaˈna]

Noun

шанаа • (šanaa) (Mongolian spelling ᠰᠢᠨᠠ (sina)); (hidden-n declension)

cheekbone, cheek region
temple
Synonym: чамархай (čamarxaj)

Derived terms

өргөн шанаа (örgön šanaa, “high cheekbones”)

See also

хацар (xacar, “cheek”)
эрүү (erüü, “jaw”)

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