хуруу

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *kuruxun, compare Buryat хурган (xurgan), Khamnigan Mongol хуруу (xuruu), Kalmyk хурһн (xurğn) and Dongxiang ghurun.

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /xʊrʊ/, [χo̙ˈɾo̙]

Noun

хуруу • (xuruu) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠤᠷᠤᠭᠤ (quruɣu)); (hidden-n declension)

1. finger
2. toe
3. spoke

Derived terms

• хуруувч (xuruuvč, “thimble”)
• хуруу шил (xuruu šil, “test tube, vial”)
• өвчүүний хуруу (övčüünii xuruu, “costal cartilage”)