Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *taxulai ‎(“hare”) from earlier *tapulai. Akin to Khitan 匋裏 ‎(taul, “rabbit”) and Proto-Turkic *tabɨĺgan ‎(“hare”), compare Old Turkic 𐱃𐰉𐰽𐰍𐰣 ‎(tabïšɣan, “hare”), Turkish tavşan ‎(“rabbit”).