Kalmyk

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Etymology

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From Written Oirat ᡆᠷᡆᠰ (oros), from Middle Mongol 斡羅思 (orus), itself from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /oˈrəs/, /orˈsə/

Noun

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орс (ors) (Clear script spelling ᡆᠷᡆᠰ (oros), plural орсмуд)

  1. (attributive) Russian (people, language, etc.)
    Synonym: ууһр (uuğr)

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