бийр

See also: биир

Mongolian

Etymology

From Classical Mongolian ᠪᠢᠷ (bir), from Classical Tibetan པིར (pir), from Middle Chinese 筆 (pˠiɪt̚) through a Northwestern Tang dialect. Compare Buryat биирэ (biire).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piːr/

Noun

бийр • (biir) (Mongolian spelling ᠪᠢᠷ (bir)); (hidden-n declension)

1. paintbrush

See also

• сойз (sojz, “cleaning brush”)
• багс (bags, “decorating brush”)