Mongolian

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A reproduction of an older style of Mongolian boots, Bata Shoe Museum.

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Mongolic *gutu-l, compare Dongxiang ghudusun.

Probably a Wanderwort connected with Manchu ᡤᡡᠯᡥᠠ (gūlha, boots), Korean 구두 (gudu, shoes, boots), Japanese (kutsu, footwear, boots).

Noun

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гутал (gutal) (Mongolian spelling ᠭᠤᠲᠤᠯ (ɣutul)); (regular declension)

  1. boot
  2. shoe, footwear
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Etymology 2

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гутах (gutax, to be dejected, to be depressed) +‎ (-l).

Noun

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гутал (gutal)

  1. Synonym of гутрал (gutral, depression, gloom)
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