байҕал

Yakut

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.). Possibly from Turkic *bāj-gȫl (‘rich lake’). Compare also Buryat байгал (bajgal, Lake Baikal).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baj.ʁal/, [bɑ̽j.ʁɑ̽l̺]
  • Hyphenation: бай‧ҕал

Noun

байҕал • (bayğal)

  1. sea, ocean