авга

Inherited from Classical Mongolian ᠠᠪᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ (abag-a), from Middle Mongol 阿巴合 (ābāhé /⁠abaqa⁠/), from Proto-Mongolic *abaga (“uncle”), compare Dongxiang awugva.

• IPA^(key): /ˈaw̜k/
• Syllabification: ав‧га (2 syllables)

авга • (avga) (definite plural авгууд or авга нар); (regular declension)

1. synonym of авга ах (avga ax, “paternal uncle”)
2. (in compounds) paternal relative

• авга эгч (avga egč, “paternal aunt”)
• авга хүргэн (ах) (avga xürgen (ax), “paternal aunt's husband”)
• авга бэргэн (avga bergen, “paternal uncle's wife”)
• авга эцэг (avga eceg, “paternal grandfather”)

• нагац (nagac, “maternal uncle”)