Latvian

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Etymology

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From mongolis (Mongol) +‎ -isks.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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mongolisks (definite mongoliskais, comparative mongoliskāks, superlative vismongoliskākais, adverb mongoliski)

  1. Mongol, Mongolian (relating to the Mongol language; relating to Mongol people or to Mongolia)
    viens pats vārds ir jau gana mongolisksjust the name itself is very Mongol, Mongolian

Usage notes

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English “Mongol” or “Mongolian” as attributive adjectives usually correspond in Latvian to mongoļu, the genitive plural form of mongolis. The adjective mongolisks is commonly used as a predicate (“this is Mongolian”), or in its adverbial form mongoliski.

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