шилүүс

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *silexüsün, compare Buryat шэлүүһэн (šelüühen), Kalmyk шүлүсн (şülüsn), Daur shuluus; also Chinese 猞猁猻猞猁狲 (shēlìsūn), a Mongolic loan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃiɮus/

Noun

шилүүс • (šilüüs) (Mongolian spelling ᠰᠢᠯᠦᠭᠦᠰᠦ (silügüsü), definite plural шилүүснүүд); (hidden-n declension)

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