боронғо

Bashkir

Etymology

From *burunqu (“former, old-time”), from Proto-Turkic *burun (“before, earlier than”).

Cognate with Old Uyghur [script needed] (burunγï, “former, old-time”); Kazakh бұрынғы (būrynğy), Kyrgyz мурунку (murunku), Uzbek burungi, Khakas пурунғы (purunğı, “old-time, former, ancient”), Tuvan мурнуку (murnuku, “advanced, front-line; earlier, former”), etc.

Synchronously, борон (boron, “earlier, before”) +‎ -ғо (-ğo).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bʊ̞.rʊ̞ŋˈɢʊ̞]
• Hyphenation: бо‧рон‧ғо

Adjective

боронғо • (boronğo)

1. ancient

   Боронғо Мысыр.

   Boronğo Mısır.

   Ancient Egypt.

   Гәрәбә эсендә һаҡланып ҡалған бороңғо бөжәктәрҙе өйрәнеү.

   Gərəbə esendə haqlanıp qalğan boroñğo böjəktərźe öyrənew.

   The study of ancient insects preserved within amber.

2. long-standing, old-time, old-established