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English
Etymology
From French Orkhon, from Classical Mongolian ᠣᠷᠬᠣᠨ (orqon), a valley and river in central Mongolia where Old Turkic inscriptions were discovered.
Proper noun
Orkhon
- The Old Turkic script.
- A river in Mongolia, tributary of Selenga
- A valley in Mongolia surrounding the river of the same name
- A province and aimag of Mongolia. Capital: Erdenet
- A district and sum of Bulgan, Mongolia
- A district and sum of Darkhan-Uul, Mongolia
- A district and sum of Selenge, Mongolia
Noun
Orkhon (plural Orkhons)
- A sheep of a Mongolian breed developed in 1961, reared primarily for wool.
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