бал чулуу
Appearance
Mongolian
[edit]Mongolian | Cyrillic |
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ᠪᠠᠯ ᠴᠢᠯᠠᠭᠤ (bal čilaɣu) | бал чулуу (bal čuluu) |
Etymology
[edit]From бал (bal, “honey”) + чулуу (čuluu, “stone”), literally “honey rock”, referring to graphite's honeycomb arrangement of carbon atoms.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈpaɮ t͡ɕʰʊɮʊː/
- Syllabification: бал ‧чу‧луу (3 syllables)