зүс

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *jisün, compare Mongghul [Term?] (jus, “face”).

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /t͡sus/

Noun

зүс • (züs) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠢᠰᠦ (ǰisü)); (hidden-n declension)

1. complexion (color of a face)
2. color of (an animal's) coat

   Synonym: зүсэм (züsem)

See also

• өнгө (öngö, “color”)