явцуу

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Mongolian

Etymology

Connected with Buryat игсуу (igsuu) and Daur xircin by Nugteren.[1] See also уйтан (ujtan).

Pronunciation

Adjective

явцуу (javcuu) (Mongolian spelling ᠢᠪᠴᠤᠤ (ibčuu))

  1. narrow
    Synonyms: хавчиг (xavčig), цухал (cuxal), нарийн (nariin)
    Antonym: өргөн (örgön)
  2. tight, tight-fitting
    Synonyms: бариу (bariu), цухал (cuxal), давчуу (davčuu)
  3. (figuratively) narrow-minded, limited
    Synonym: өнгөцхөн (öngöcxön)

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Nugteren, Hans (2011) Mongolic phonology and the Qinghai-Gansu languages (dissertation)‎, Utrecht: LOT, page 372