Mongolian

Noun

зээ • ‎(zee) ‎(Mongolian spelling ᠵᠢᠭᠡ); (regular declension )

1. sister or daughter's child

Etymology 2

Interjection

зээ • ‎(zee)

1. indicates acknowledgement or admittance
2. said when starting a poem or a speech
3. sic'em (inciting a dog to attack)

Etymology 3

Probably from Middle Chinese 箭 ‎(tsiɛn^H, “arrow”), perhaps via Manchu ᠵᠠᠨ ‎(jan, “whistling arrow, whistle placed on an arrow”).

Noun

зээ • ‎(zee) ‎(Mongolian spelling ᠵᠡ)

1. bulbous chamber on an arrow directly underneath the arrowhead that produces a whistling sound during flight.
2. part of the arrow directly underneath the arrowhead

See also

• бороо ‎(boroo, “whistling arrowhead”)

Etymology 4

Noun

зээ • ‎(zee)

1. Only used in зээ хас ‎(zee has)

Etymology 5

Noun

зээ • ‎(zee)

1. Only used in зээ царцаахай ‎(zee tsartsaahaj)