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зангуу

Mongolian edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Unknown, not found outside Mongolian.

Noun edit

зангуу • (zanguu) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠠᠩᠭᠤᠤ (ǰaŋɣuu)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. anchor

Etymology 2 edit

Possibly from the previous etymology as a semantic loan from Russian якорец (jakorec).

Noun edit

зангуу • (zanguu)

  1. caltrop, Tribulus terrestris
  2. (figuratively) nuisance, barnacle (an unwanted person)

Etymology 3 edit

Noun edit

зангуу • (zanguu)

  1. Alternative form of занга (zanga, “trap”)
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