Buryat

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Etymology

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Compare Kalmyk өөрд (öörd) and Mongolian ойрад (ojrad).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /œ͡ɛ.rad/, [œ͡e̞.rɐtʰ]

Noun

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ойрад (ojrad) (??? please provide spelling!)

  1. the Oirats (Mongolic people)
    дүрбэн ойрадdürben ojradthe Four Oirats (a historical tribal confederation)
    1. (attributive) Oirat
      ойрад хэлэнojrad xelenthe Oirat language
      ойрад хүнojrad xünan Oirat person
    2. (singulative) an Oirat (person)

Mongolian

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Mongolian
ᠣᠶᠢᠷᠠᠳ
(oyirad)
Cyrillic
ойрад
(ojrad)

Etymology

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From Classical Mongolian ᠣᠶᠢᠷᠠᠳ (oyirad), from Middle Mongol 斡亦剌惕 (oyirad). Compare also Buryat ойрад (ojrad) and Kalmyk өөрд (öörd).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ойрад (ojrad) (definite plural ойрадууд or ойрадчууд) (in the plural)

  1. the Oirats (Mongolic people)
    дөрвөн ойрадdörvön ojradthe Four Oirats (a historical tribal confederation)
    1. (attributive) Oirat
      ойрад хэлojrad xelthe Oirat language
      ойрад хүнojrad xünan Oirat person
    2. (singulative) an Oirat (person)

Declension

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Alternative forms

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Synonyms

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See also

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