Mongolian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Mandarin (guā).

Noun

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ᠭᠤᠧ᠎ᠠ (ɣuē-a)[1]

  1. (Classical Mongolian) gourd, melon

Descendants

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  • Modern Khalkha: амтат гуа (amtat gua, melon)
  • Written Oirat: ᡎᡇᡇ (ɣuu, melon)
    • Kalmyk: һу (ğu, melon)

References

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  1. ^ Haltod, Mattai, Hangin, John Gombojab, Kassatkin, Serge (1960) Ferdinand D. Lessing, editor, Mongolian-English Dictionary[1], Berkeley: University of California Press