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Mongolian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Unknown, not found outside Mongolian.
Noun
зангуу • (zanguu) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠠᠩᠭᠤᠤ (ǰangɣuu)); (hidden-n declension)
- anchor
Etymology 2
Possibly from the previous etymology as a semantic loan from Russian якорец (jakorec).
Noun
зангуу • (zanguu)
- caltrop, Tribulus terrestris
- (figuratively) nuisance, barnacle (an unwanted person)
Etymology 3
Noun
зангуу • (zanguu)
- Alternative form of занга (zanga, “trap”)