оноо

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Mongolian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

онох (onox, to hit (with a projectile), to guess, to understand) +‎ -оо(н) (-oo(n)).

Noun

оноо (onoo) (Mongolian spelling ᠣᠨᠤᠭ᠎ᠠ (onug-a)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. hit (a successful shot)
    Synonyms: оновор (onovor), оноц (onoc)
  2. point (unit of scoring)
  3. score (measure of success in a game)
  4. (wrestling) opponent
  5. (wrestling) order of fixtures in a tournament (chosen by lot), allotment
  6. (figuratively) fate, fortune, lot
  7. opinion, understanding, consciousness (approach to actual events)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Perhaps related to онь (onʹ, notch). Compare Yakut оноо (onoo), below.

Noun

оноо (onoo) (Mongolian spelling ᠣᠨᠤᠭᠤ (onuɣu))

  1. slit (on a garment)
  2. crevice, incision, crack
  3. gorge, cavity
  4. dock (root of the tail)

Etymology 3

Participle

оноо (onoo)

  1. imperfective participle in -оо (-oo) of онох (onox, to hit)

Etymology 4

Verb

оноо (onoo)

  1. imperative of оноох (onoox, to allot)

Yakut

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare Mongolian оноо (onoo), above (etymology 2).

Noun

оноо (onoo)

  1. (clothing) incision of the back of a kaftan or fur coat
  2. wide insert on the back (Yakut women's clothing)
  3. same as Russian чепрак (čeprak) (different-colored strip of fur on an animal's back, see shabrack)