Proto-Mongolian: *kalta-s, *kelte-
Meaning: 1 half 2 to split off, break off
Russian meaning: 1 половина 2 отщеплять, отламывать
Written Mongolian: qaltas 1 (L 921), kelte-, keltere- (L 450) 2 Khalkha: xaltas 1, xeltre- 2
Buriat: xaltagaj; xeltel-, xelter-
Ordos: Galtas
Dagur: koltorkē 'splinter' (Тод. Даг. 150), xaltag, kaltag 1 (Тод. Даг. 173), koletuei 'a part', koletuhe 1 (MD 183) Monguor: kideli-; kidǝrē- 1 'ébrécher; s'ébrécher, mourir (petits enfants) 1' (SM 201, 200) Comments: Mong. kelte- > Evk. kelte- etc., see Doerfer MT 134. monget-prnum,monget-meaning,monget-rusmean,monget-wmo,monget-hal,monget-bur,monget-kal,monget-ord,monget-dag,monget-mgr,monget-reference,