эрдэнэ

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Mongolian

MongolianCyrillic
ᠡᠷᠳᠡᠨᠢ
(erdeni)
эрдэнэ
(erdene)

Etymology

Inherited from Classical Mongolian ᠡᠷᠳᠡᠨᠢ (ärdäni), from Middle Mongol , from Old Uyghur 𐽰𐽾𐽸𐽶𐽺𐽶 (ʾrlyny /⁠ärdini⁠/), 𐽰𐽾𐽸𐽰𐽺𐽶 (ʾrlʾny /⁠ärdäni⁠/, jewel), from Sogdian 𐼘𐼚𐼎 (rtn), ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna, jewel, gem, gift). Compare Tuvan эртине (ertine).

Pronunciation

Noun

эрдэнэ (erdene) (definite plural эрдэнэс); (regular declension)

  1. treasure

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