сойз

Mongolian

Etymology

From Chinese 刷子 (shuāzi), specifically from a dialect that merges retroflex and alveolar initials.

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /sɔit͡s/, [sɞet͡s]

Noun

сойз • (sojz) (Mongolian spelling ᠱᠤᠸᠠᠵᠠ (šuwaǰa)); (hidden-n declension)

1. brush

Derived terms

• сойздох (sojzdox, “to brush”)
• шүдний сойз (šüdnii sojz, “toothbrush”)

See also

• бийр (biir, “(artists') paintbrush”)
• багс (bags, “makeup brush, (decorators') paintbrush”)