Kalmyk

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mongolic *nïruxun. Cognate with Mongolian нуруу (nuruu) and Buryat нюрган (njurgan).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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нурһн (nurğn) (Clear script spelling ᠨᡇᠷᡎᡇᠨ (nurɣun))

  1. back, spine
  2. height