Mongolian

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MongolianCyrillic
ᠠᠪᠳᠠᠷ᠎ᠠ
(abdar-a)
авдар
(avdar)

Etymology

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From Middle Mongol ᠠᠪᠳᠤᠷ᠎ᠠ (abdur-a). Compare Evenki абдо̄ра (abdōra).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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авдар (avdar); (regular declension)

  1. box
    Synonym: хайрцаг (xajrcag)
  2. chest, closet

Usage notes

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  • Most often used of furniture or smaller wooden boxes storing valuables, хайрцаг (xajrcag) being the more general word for 'box'.

Declension

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