Kalmyk edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Mongolic *cinua, compare Mongolian чоно (čono), Buryat шоно (šono).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

чон (çon) (Clear script spelling ᡔᡅᠨᡆ (cino))

  1. wolf

References edit

  • A. Pozdneev (1911) “чон”, in Калмыцко-русскій словарь [Kalmyk-Russian dictionary], Saint-Petersburg: Типографія императорской академіи наук, page 246

Khakas edit

Etymology edit

From Mongolic. Compare Shor чон (čon), Tuvan чон (çon), Yakut дьон (jon), Dolgan дьон (con), Southern Altai јон (ǰon); and Mongolian ᠵᠣᠨ (ǰon) / зон (zon).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

чон (çon)

  1. nation, people, ethnic group
  2. folk, folks, public

Declension edit

Synonyms edit

Tuvan edit

Etymology edit

From Mongolic. Compare Khakas чон (çon), Shor чон (čon), Yakut дьон (jon), Dolgan дьон (con), Southern Altai јон (ǰon); and Mongolian ᠵᠣᠨ (ǰon) / зон (zon).

Noun edit

чон (çon) (definite accusative чонну, plural чоннар)

  1. people, race

Synonyms edit