элчин

Mongolian

Mongolian	Cyrillic
ᠡᠯᠴᠢᠨ (elčin)	элчин (elčin)

Etymology

From Middle Mongol ᠢᠯᠴᠢᠨ (ilčin).

Alternative form of элч (elč) with unstable -n.

Noun

элчин • (elčin)

1. (obsolete) messenger
2. plenipotentiary
3. diplomatic officer

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• элчин сайд (elčin sajd, “ambassador”)
• элчин сайдын яам (elčin sajdyn jaam, “embassy”)