Хөх хот

Mongolian

Mongolian
ᠬᠥᠬᠡᠬᠣᠲᠠ (kökeqota)
Cyrillic
Хөх хот (Xöx xot)

Etymology

From хөх (xöx, “dark blue; (hist.) green, grue”) +‎ хот (xot, “town, city”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɵx xɔtʰ/
• Syllabification: Хөх ‧хот (2 syllables)

Proper noun

Хөх хот • (Xöx xot)

1. (historical) A former palace and temple near Baotou.
2. Hohhot (the capital city of Inner Mongolia, China)