адуу

Mongolian

Etymology

Possibly related somehow to Proto-Turkic *hat (“horse”), Proto-Turkic *aðgɨr (“stallion”), and/or Proto-Tungusic *abdu (“cattle”). Compare Turkish at, Turkish aygır, Evenki абду (abdu).

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /atʊ/, [aˈto̙]

Noun

адуу • (aduu) (Mongolian spelling ᠠᠳᠤᠭᠤ (aduɣu)); (hidden-n declension )

horse
equine
horse herd
(Shagai) One of four sides of the ankle bone dice used in Monglian folk games
(euphemistic) louse

Synonyms

(horse): морь (morʹ)
(louse): бөөс (böös)

Hyponyms

хулан (hulan, “koulan”)
тахь (tahʹ, “Przewalski's horse”)
морь (morʹ, “gelding”)
гүү (güü, “mare”)
азарга (azarga, “stallion”)
үрээ (üree, “three- to five-year-old colt”)
байдас (bajdas, “filly”)
унага (unaga, “foal”)
даага (daaga, “two-year-old horse”)

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