Mongolian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Russian каранда́ш (karandáš), from a Turkic source, compare Tatar кара таш (qara taş, graphite, black lead).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

харандаа (xarandaa) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠠᠷᠠᠨᠳᠠ (qaranda)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. pencil

Derived terms edit