Mongolian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mongolic *kïmusun, compare Buryat хюмһан (xjumhan), Kalmyk хумсн (xumsn), Dongxiang ghimusun (nail, hoof).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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хумс (xums) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠢᠮᠤᠰᠤ (kimusu)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. nails
  2. claws, talons
    Hyponym: савар (savar)
  3. clove (of garlic)
  4. (firearms) trigger
    Synonym: гох (gox)
  5. (typography) a hook-like terminal form of Mongol script (‍i)

See also

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Uzbek

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Noun

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хумс (xums) (plural хумсlar)

  1. Cyrillic spelling of xums