хурга

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *kurïgan, most likely derived from Proto-Turkic *koŕɨ.

Compare Mongghul hurigha, Turkish kuzu.

Pronunciation

(Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /xʊrəɢ/, [ˈχo̙ɾɵ̙q]

Noun

хурга • (hurga) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠤᠷᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ (quraɣ-a), plural хурганууд); (hidden-n declension )

lamb (young sheep)

Hypernyms

хонь (honʹ, “sheep”)

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