бяруу

Mongolian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Mongolic *biraxu, thought to be a borrowing from Proto-Turkic *buŕagu (“calf”).

Compare Mongghul buruu, Middle Mongol بورو (/⁠burū⁠/), Old Turkic 𐰉𐰆𐰕𐰍𐰆 (buzaɣu), Turkish buzağı, Hungarian borjú.

Pronunciation

• (Ulaanbaatar) IPA^(key): /pʲarʊ/, [pʲaˈɾo̙]

Noun

бяруу • (bjaruu) (Mongolian spelling ᠪᠢᠷᠠᠭᠤ (biraɣu))

1. a two-year-old calf

Hypernyms

• үхэр (üxer, “bovine”)