оньс

Mongolian

Etymology

Perhaps онь (onʹ, “notch, gorge, defile”) +‎ -с (-s).

Compare Kalmyk оньс (on's, “lock, spring”).

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /ɔnʲs/, [ɞnʲs]

Noun

оньс • (onʹs) (Mongolian spelling ᠣᠨᠢᠰᠤ (onisu))

strike plate, keeper (part of the doorjamb which receives bolt)
lock, latch, bolt
spring, mechanism
essence, gist

Synonyms

(lock): түгжээ (tügžee), цоож (tsoož), цүү (tsüü), хаалт (haalt)
(gist): мөн чанар (mön čanar)

Derived terms

оньслох (onʹsloh, “to latch, to lock”)
оньсдох (onʹsdoh, “to install a lock on”)

See also

оньсого (onʹsogo, “puzzle”)

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