цөцгий

Mongolian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Perhaps compare Yakut сүөгэй (süögey).

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /t͡sʰot͡sʰɡi/, [t͡sʊ̥t͡sˈɡi]

Noun

цөцгий • (cöcgii) (Mongolian spelling ᠴᠥᠴᠦᠭᠡᠢ (čöčügei)); (hidden-n declension)

1. cream (from raw or boiled milk)

See also

• өрөм (öröm, “clotted cream”) - formed by boiling milk for a prolonged period so that much of it coagulates