будаа

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *budaxan.

Perhaps related to Proto-Turkic *botka (gruel). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Compare Dongxiang budan, Bashkir бутҡа (butqa), Chuvash пӑтӑ (păt̬ă).

Noun

будаа • (budaa) (Mongolian spelling ᠪᠤᠳᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ (budag-a)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. grain
    Synonyms: амуу (amuu), тариа (taria), амуу тариа (amuu taria)
  2. gruel, porridge
  3. meal

Usage notes

  • будаа means grain in general, but may refer to a particular cereal depending on the locality and register.

Declension

Derived terms

  • цагаан будаа (cagaan budaa, rice, literally white grain)
  • шар будаа (šar budaa, millet, literally yellow grain)
  • будаалах (budaalax, to have a meal)
  • будаа болгох (budaa bolgox, to screw up, ruin, literally to turn into porridge)
  • будаа агшаагч (budaa agšaagč, rice cooker, literally rice constrictor)
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