мөңгн

Kalmyk

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *meŋgün, compare Mongolian мөнгө (möngö), Buryat мүнгэн (müngen).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /møɳˈɡən/

Noun

мөңгн • (möñgn) (Clear script spelling ᡏᡈᡊᡎᡈᠨ (mönggön))

1. money

   Чамд мөңгн бәәни? ― Çamd möñgn bääni? ― Do you have any money?

2. silver

Derived terms

• мөңгн усн (möñgn usn, “mercury”, literally “silver water”)
• цаһан мөңгн (tsağan möñgn, “silver”, literally “white silver”)
• улан мөңгн (ulan möñgn, “copper money”, literally “red money”)