боорцог
Mongolian edit
Etymology edit
Found in multiple Turkic languages, compare Kazakh бауырсақ (bauyrsaq), Bashkir бауырһаҡ (bawırhaq), perhaps from Proto-Turkic *biagïrsuk (“entrails”).
Compare also East Yugur buursagh (“pastry, steamed dumpling”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Ulaanbaatar) IPA(key): /pɔːrt͡sʰəɡ/, [ˈpɔ̙ːr̥t͡sɞ̙k]
Noun edit
боорцог • (boorcog) (Mongolian spelling ᠪᠣᠭᠤᠷᠰᠤᠭ (boɣursug)); (hidden-n declension)
Usage notes edit
- боорцог is usually smaller than a prototypical doughnut, features filling less often and may come in various shapes.