матар

Chechen

Noun

матар • (matar) class j

1. mildew, mold

References

• Nichols, Johanna, Vagapov, Arbi (2004) “матар”, in Chechen–English and English–Chechen Dictionary, London and New York: RoutledgeCurzon, page 353

Mongolian

Etymology

Likely ultimately from Sanskrit मकर (makara).

Noun

матар • (matar) (Mongolian spelling ᠮᠠᠲᠠᠷ (matar))

1. crocodile