Mongolian

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Etymology

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Doublet of орчин (orčin, environment), compare however Kalmyk орчм (orçm, circle, circumference).

Pronunciation

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(Ulaanbaatar) IPA(key): /ɔrt͡ɕʰəm/, [ˈɔ̙r̥t͡ɕɞm]

Adverb

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орчим (orčim) (Mongolian spelling ᠣᠷᠴᠢᠮ (orčim))

  1. around, about (approximately)
    Synonym: шахуу (šaxuu)
  2. nearby

Postposition

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орчим (orčim) (with genitive)

  1. around, about
  2. near