Kalmyk

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ørˈɡən/, [ørˈɡn̩]

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Mongolic *erexün. Cognate with Mongolian эрүү (erüü) and Buryat үргэн (ürgen).

Noun

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өргн (örgn) (Clear script spelling ᡈᠷᡎᡄᠨ (örgen))

  1. chin
  2. jaw

Etymology 2

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From Written Oirat ᡈᠷᡎᡉᠨ (örgün), from Proto-Mongolic *örgen. Cognate with Mongolian өргөн (örgön).

Adjective

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өргн (örgn) (Clear script spelling ᡈᠷᡎᡉᠨ (örgün))

  1. wide, spacious