Mongolian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mongolic *hünesün, perhaps related somehow to Proto-Tungusic *pulepten (ashes).

Compare Dongxiang funiesun, Evenki хулэптэн (huləptən).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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үнс (üns) (Mongolian spelling ᠦᠨᠡᠰᠦ (ünesü)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. ash