хувцас

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *kubcasun, connected by Ramstedt with Korean 코위 (kowi, “dress”) and Proto-Tungusic *kup-.

Compare East Yugur xobjosin, ghobcosin, Evenki куптумӣ (kuptumī, “to cover”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xʊwt͡sʰəs/

Noun

хувцас • (xuvcas) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠤᠪᠴᠠᠰᠤ (qubčasu)); (hidden-n declension)

1. clothes, clothing

Hyponyms

• Mongolian:Clothing

Derived terms

• хувцаслах (xuvcaslax, “to dress”)

See also

• өмсөх (ömsöx, “to dress”)