Proto-Mongolian: *gil(b)a-
Meaning: to glitter, shine
Russian meaning: блестеть
Written Mongolian: gila-, gilba- (L 382), giluŋ, gilüŋ 'shining' (L 383) Middle Mongolian: gilibeligan 'lightning' (HY 2) Khalkha: ǵala-, ǵalba-, gilbegne-
Buriat: jalaj-
Kalmuck: gilɛ̄n, gilǝg, gilgṛ 'light, glittering', gilī-, gilwǝ- 'glitter'
Ordos: gilba-
Dagur: gialbagalǯi- (MGCD 294), gialebeleǯi- (MD 151) Monguor: ʒ́ilōn 'luisant, lisse, uni, glabre' (SM 87) Comments: KW 136. Mong. gileji- > Oyr. kiläi-; Mong. gilba-lǯa- > Man. gilmarǯa-, see Rozycki 89. monget-prnum,monget-meaning,monget-rusmean,monget-wmo,monget-mmo,monget-hal,monget-bur,monget-kal,monget-ord,monget-dag,monget-mgr,monget-reference,
