төмөр

Mongolian

Etymology

1. From Proto-Mongolic *temür, compare Buryat түмэр (tümer), Kalmyk төмр (tömr), Dongxiang qiemu.
2. From Proto-Turkic *temür, compare Turkish demir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tʰɵ.mŭr]
• Hyphenation: тө‧мөр

Noun

төмөр • (tömör) (Mongolian spelling ᠲᠡᠮᠦᠷ (temür))

1. iron

Derived terms

• төмөр зам (tömör zam, “railway”)