хөөрөг

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Mongolian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

A wooden bridge over Turgen river

From Proto-Mongolic *köxürge, compare Daur xuurugw. Ultimately a borrowing from Proto-Turkic *köprüg (Turkish köprü).

Doublet of гүүр (güür).

Noun

хөөрөг (xöörög) (Mongolian spelling ᠭᠦᠭᠦᠷᠭᠡ (gügürge))

  1. bridge
    Synonym: гүүр (güür)

Etymology 2

A Mongolian snuff bottle at Ordos museum

From Proto-Mongolic *köxürge, presumably from Proto-Turkic *körük (bellows).

Compare East Yugur küürge, Turkish körük, Bashkir күрек (kürek).

Noun

хөөрөг (xöörög) (Mongolian spelling ᠭᠦᠭᠦᠷᠭᠡ (gügürge))

  1. bellows
  2. pump
  3. snuffbox
    Synonym: хөхүүр (xöxüür)
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Etymology 3

Noun

хөөрөг (xöörög) (Mongolian spelling)

  1. tambourine, drum