оньс

Mongolian

Etymology

Perhaps онь (onʹ, “notch, gorge, defile”) +‎ -с (-s).

Compare Kalmyk оньс (onʹs, “lock, spring”).

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /ɔnʲs/, [ɞnʲs]

Noun

оньс • (onʹs) (Mongolian spelling ᠣᠨᠢᠰᠤ (onisu))

1. strike plate, keeper (part of the doorjamb which receives bolt)
2. lock, latch, bolt
3. spring, mechanism
4. essence, gist

Synonyms

• (lock): түгжээ (tügžee), цоож (coož), цүү (cüü), хаалт (xaalt)
• (gist): мөн чанар (mön čanar)

Derived terms

• оньслох (onʹslox, “to latch, to lock”)
• оньсдох (onʹsdox, “to install a lock on”)

See also

• оньсого (onʹsogo, “puzzle”)