орой

Mongolian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mongolic *orai.

Noun

орой • (oroj) (Mongolian spelling ᠣᠷᠤᠢ (orui)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. evening
    Synonym: үдэш (üdeš)
    өнөө орой ― önöö oroj ― tonight

Adjective

орой • (oroj)

  1. late

Adverb

орой • (oroj)

  1. at night

Etymology 2

From Proto-Mongolic *horai.

Noun

орой • (oroj) (Mongolian spelling ᠣᠷᠤᠢ (orui)); (hidden-n declension)

  1. apex, top
  2. braincase (top of the skull)

Yakut

Etymology

Derived from Mongolian орой (oroj) (see above).

Noun

орой • (oroy)

  1. (anatomy) crown (of the head)
  2. (figuratively, by extension) top, apex
    See synonyms at төбө (töbö).
    Antonym: алын (alın, “bottom, base”)
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