Mongolian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Mongolic *biraxu, thought to be a borrowing from Proto-Turkic *buŕagu (calf).

Compare Mongghul buruu, Middle Mongol بورو (/⁠burū⁠/), Old Turkic 𐰉𐰆𐰕𐰍𐰆 (buzaɣu), Turkish buzağı, Hungarian borjú.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

бяруу (bjaruu) (Mongolian spelling ᠪᠢᠷᠠᠭᠤ (biraɣu))

  1. a two-year-old calf

Hypernyms edit