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Zelme
Feb 25, 2009 1:59:26 GMT 3
Post by jagisukh on Feb 25, 2009 1:59:26 GMT 3
hi all,
Does any one know what does General Zelme's name mean?
Does Zelme mean anything?I need to know?
Many thanx
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Zelme
Feb 25, 2009 2:18:07 GMT 3
Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Feb 25, 2009 2:18:07 GMT 3
Greetings jagisukh, welcome aboard. I checked my Mongolian dictionary but could not find the word (I tried hard to remember it before checking it yet that prooved to be unsuccessful)  I'm sure our Mongolian members would help you better. |
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Zelme
Feb 25, 2009 5:44:16 GMT 3
Post by odbayarb2000 on Feb 25, 2009 5:44:16 GMT 3
I don't know what does Zelme means. It doesn't mean anything in Modern Mongolian. Some linguistic experts may help you.
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Zelme
Feb 25, 2009 6:27:28 GMT 3
Post by snafu on Feb 25, 2009 6:27:28 GMT 3
It's actually a Turkic name, probably Orkhon Turkic. It means sabre/blade. The modern Mongolian is selm (in Khalkha)
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Zelme
Feb 25, 2009 14:41:56 GMT 3
Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Feb 25, 2009 14:41:56 GMT 3
Ah yes, forgot the Old Turkic Y -> Classical Mongolian J -> Khalkha Mongolian Z sound change  The word is indeed Old Turkic Yälmä (Yelme) which means "vanguard". |
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I'm sure our Mongolian members would help you better.
The word is indeed Old Turkic Yälmä (Yelme) which means "vanguard".