хууль
Mongolian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Mongolic *kaxulï, thought to derive from Chinese 法律 (fǎlǜ) compare Daur kooly.
Pronunciation edit
- (Ulaanbaatar) IPA(key): /xʊːɮʲ/, [χɵːɮʲ]
Noun edit
хууль • (xuulʹ) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠠᠤᠯᠢ (qauli)); (regular declension)
- law (both legal and scientific)
- custom, observance
Synonyms edit
- (principle): зүй (züj), жам ёс (žam jos), жам (žam), ёс (jos)
- (authority): засаг (zasag), цааз (caaz)
- (rule): дүрэм (dürem), журам (žuram)
- (statute): тогтоол (togtool), статут (statut)
- (custom): ёс (jos), заншил (zanšil), журам (žuram)
- (jurisprudence): эрх зүй (erx züj), хууль цааз (xuulʹ caaz)