English Explanatory Dictionary

Baikal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A large freshwater lake in Siberia, Russia.
  2. Baikal (Soviet and Russian non-alcoholic beverage)

Pronunciation

/baɪˈkæl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Baikal.wav /ˌbaɪˈkɑːl/

Word forms

Baikal

Etymology

From Russian Байка́л (Bajkál, “Baikal”), from Buryat Байгал нуур (Bajgal nuur, “Lake Baikal”), perhaps ultimately from the Turkic *bāy (“rich”), and *köl, *kȫl (“lake”), with reference to the abundance of high-quality salmon in the lake. The Turkic origin is rejected by Vasmer. Native Mongolic origins have also been proposed.

Synonyms

Lake Baikal North Sea

Related words

Khövsgöl Nuur

Derived words

Baikalia Baikalian Baikal Mountains Baikal oilfish Baikal seal Transbaikal
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