Mongolian

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MongolianCyrillic
ᠣᠩᠭᠣᠴᠠ
(oŋɣoča)
онгоц
(ongoc)

Etymology

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From Classical Mongolian ᠣᠩᠭᠣᠴᠠᠰ (oŋɣočas), ultimately from Proto-Mongolic *oŋgaca, compare Dongxiang onghocho (trough).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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онгоц (ongoc); (hidden-n declension)

  1. trough (container for watering or feeding animals)
  2. bathtub
  3. other oblong containers, such as for holding arrows or candles
  4. boat; ship
    Synonym: усан онгоц (usan ongoc)
  5. airplane
    Synonym: нисэх онгоц (nisex ongoc)