Mongolian

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Etymology

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шуугих (šuugix, to rustle) +‎ -аан (-aan).

Pronunciation

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(Ulaanbaatar) IPA(key): /ʃʊːɡʲaŋ/, [ˈʃɵːɟaɴ]

Noun

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шуугиан (šuugian) (Mongolian spelling ᠱᠤᠤᠭᠢᠶᠠᠨ (šuugiyan)); (regular declension)

  1. murmur, noise (of wind, of crowds)
  2. rumors