Mongolian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mongolic *silüsün, compare Buryat шүлһэн (šülhen), Kalmyk шүлсн (şülsn), Daur shullw.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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шүлс (šüls) (Mongolian spelling ᠰᠢᠯᠦᠰᠦ (silüsü)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. saliva
  2. foot-and-mouth disease
    Synonym: шүлхий (šülxii)
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