Mongolian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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алтан (altan, gold) +‎ -гана (-gana), or perhaps a contraction of алтан харгана (altan xargana, golden caragana).

Pronunciation

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  • (Ulaabaatar) IPA(key): /aɮtʰɢən/, [ˈaɬtʁɐn]

Noun

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алтгана (altgana) (Mongolian spelling ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠭᠠᠨ᠎ᠠ (altaɣan-a))

  1. Caragana leucophloea