шанз

Mongolian

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Mandarin 弦子 (xiánzi, “sanxian”).

A Mongolian folk music ensamble. The third musician from the right is playing the шанз

Noun

шанз • (šanz) (Mongolian spelling ᠱᠠᠨᠵᠠ (šanǰa)); (hidden-n declension)

2. A Mongolian lute-like traditional musical instrument, similar to Chinese sanxian and Japanese shamisen

Derived terms

• шанздах (šanzdax, “to play the шанз”)

Related terms

• эрхийвч (erxiivč, “plectrum used to play the шанз”)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Mandarin 扇子 (shànzi, “fan”).

Noun

шанз • (šanz)

2. fan (hand-held)

Synonyms

• дэвүүр (devüür)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Mandarin 餡子／馅子 (xiànzi, “stuffing”).

Noun

шанз • (šanz)

2. (cooking) stuffing, filling