нарийн

Mongolian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Mongolic *narïn, compare Dongxiang narun, Daur naring. Compare Manchu ᠨᠠᡵᡥᡡᠨ (narhūn). Compare also Turkish narin.

Pronunciation

Adjective

нарийн • (nariin) (Mongolian spelling ᠨᠠᠷᠢᠨ (narin))

  1. thin
  2. narrow
  3. fine-grained
  4. (of sound) high
  5. delicate, fine, exquisite, precious
  6. intricate, elaborate
  7. cautious, deliberate
  8. precise, exact, punctual
  9. (colloquial) stingy, miserly

Synonyms

  • (narrow): явцуу (javcuu)
  • (fine-grained): өлөн (ölön)
  • (delicate): торго (torgo)
  • (precious): гоёмсог (gojomsog), нандин (nandin), тансаг (tansag)
  • (deliberate): хэрсүү (xersüü)
  • (high): чанга (čanga)
  • (stingy): харамч (xaramč)

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