шулуун

Buryat

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *cïlaxun, compare Mongolian чулуу (čuluu), Kalmyk чолун (çolun).

Noun

шулуун • (šuluun)

1. stone

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *sïluxun, compare Dongxiang shulun.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

шулуун • (šuluun) (Mongolian spelling ᠰᠢᠯᠤᠭᠤᠨ (siluɣun))

1. straight (not curved)

   Synonym: цэх (cex)

   Antonym: муруй (muruj)

2. frank, direct, straightforward, candid

   Synonym: шударга (šudarga)

3. plain, simple, unembellished