Proto-Mongolian: *maji-kaj
Meaning: skin covering the head of animals
Russian meaning: шкура с головы животных
Written Mongolian: majiqai (L 523) Buriat: māxaj
Comments: Mong. > Neg. makī, Nan. maqị etc. (ТМС 1, 522). One can also mention WMong. majaɣ, maiɣ 'appearance, shape' (Khalkha, Kalm. majag, Mongr. majaG (234), Dag. maigal, majge-tej (MD 188, MGCD 477) - although the word is sometimes regarded (see Sukhebaatar) as borrowed < Tib. mayig, mayiga 'original'. monget-prnum,monget-meaning,monget-rusmean,monget-wmo,monget-hal,monget-bur,monget-reference,