Word form | bʊɣaŋi əlginin |
LWT meaning(s) | |
Word meaning | land under the heaven |
Comments on word | It is not certain whether this is a set expression or not. Literally it means ‘sky’s land’, i.e. ‘land under the heaven.’ The third vowel in the word for ‘land’ is epenthetical. əlginin is derived from əlgin ‘land’ which also means ‘earth (i.e. planet earth)’. |
Analyzability | analyzable compound |
Gloss | bʊɣa-ŋi əlgin-i-n [sky-GEN land-3SG POSS] |
Age | Proto-Tungusic [20] (-1000–-400) |