Сибирь

Mongolian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Сиби́рь (Sibírʹ).

Proper noun

Сибирь (Sibirʹ) (Mongolian spelling ᠰᠢᠪᠢᠷᠢ (sibiri))

  1. Siberia

Synonyms


Russian

Etymology

Derived from the name of the Siberian Tatar tribe себер, from earlier сыбыр, meaning locals (where ыр = men, nation, people; сибэ = alluvial deposit, throw to the ground; literally, "scattered [living] here people").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sʲɪˈbʲirʲ]
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Proper noun

Сиби́рь (Sibírʹ) f inan (genitive Сиби́ри, nominative plural Сиби́ри, genitive plural Сиби́рей)

  1. Siberia

Declension

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