огторгуй

Mongolian

Etymology

Probably originally meaning “emptiness”, compare Middle Mongol [Han needed] (hoqtorqu, “empty”).

Cognate with Buryat огторгой (ogtorgoj), Kalmyk оһтрһу (oğtrğu).

Noun

огторгуй • (ogtorguj) (Mongolian spelling ᠣᠭᠲᠠᠷᠭᠤᠢ (oɣtarɣui))

1. space
   1. room, physical extent
   2. outer space

      Synonym: сансар (sansar)

   3. (mathematics) space (a set with additional structure)