Kalmyk

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mongolic *küyisün. Cognate with Mongolian хүйс (xüjs) and Buryat хүйһэн (xüjhen).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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киисн (kiisn) (Clear script spelling ᡍᡅᡅᠰᡉᠨ (kiisün))

  1. navel, belly button